Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of study subjects
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Age, yr | 58.9±10.9 |
| Male sex | 198 (56.3) |
| Height, cm | 164.0±8.8 |
| Weight, kg | 67.8±12.0 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 25.1±3.3 |
| Waist circumference, cm | 87.8±8.8 |
| Duration of diabetes, yr | 13.1±6.9 |
| SBP, mm Hg | 125.9±14.1 |
| DBP, mm Hg | 73.7±9.5 |
| HbA1c, % | 9.0±1.3 |
| HbA1c, mmol/mol | 74.9±14.1 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 159.3±40.1 |
| LDL-C, mg/dL | 91.3±30.5 |
| HDL-C, mg/dL | 45.6±11.3 |
| Triglyceride, mg/dL | 136 (103.5–214.5) |
| Serum creatinine, mg/dL | 1.6±11.1 |
| eGFR, mL/min/1.73 m2 | 90.0±22.8 |
| AST, units/L | 25.9±13.6 |
| ALT, units/L | 30.1±17.7 |
| GGT, units/L | 45.6±49.8 |
| Alcohol | |
| Current-drinker | 71 (36.2) |
| Ex-drinker | 22 (11.2) |
| Never | 103 (52.6) |
| Smoking | |
| Current-smoker | 30 (15.3) |
| Ex-smoker | 45 (23.0) |
| Never | 121 (61.7) |
| Hypertension | 210 (58.8) |
| Dyslipidemia | 277 (77.6) |
| Diabetic retinopathy | 87 (24.4) |
| Diabetic neuropathy | 113 (31.7) |
| Coronary artery disease | 55 (15.4) |
| Cerebral artery disease | 31 (8.7) |
| Peripheral artery disease | 13 (3.6) |
Values are presented as mean±standard deviation, number (%), or median (interquartile range).
BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HbA1c, glycosylated hemoglobin; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; GGT, gamma-glutamyl transferase.