. 2022 Jan 14;11(2):e210474. doi: 10.1530/EC-21-0474
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Baseline characteristics among participants.
| Characteristics | Pooled (n = 138) | T2DM (n = 69) | DR (n = 69) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous characteristics | ||||
| Age (years) | 55.0 (49.0, 63.0) | 53.0 (48.0, 61.0) | 56.0 (51.0, 65.0) | 0.022 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.5 ± 3.4 | 24.4 ± 3.2 | 24.6 ± 3.5 | 0.773 |
| FPG (mmol/L) | 8.4 (6.7, 10.9) | 8.4 (6.9, 12.0) | 8.5 (6.3, 10.2) | 0.225 |
| HbA1c (%) | 10.0 ± 2.1 | 10.1 ± 2.3 | 9.9 ± 1.9 | 0.500 |
| LDL (mmol/L) | 2.6 ± 1.0 | 2.7 ± 1.0 | 2.6 ± 1.1 | 0.617 |
| HDL (mmol/L) | 1.1 (0.8, 1.3) | 1.0 (0.8,1.3) | 1.1 (0.9,1.3) | 0.703 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.5 (1.0, 2.1) | 1.6 (1.0, 2.2) | 1.4 (1.0, 1.9) | 0.184 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 4.6 ± 1.3 | 4.7 ± 1.1 | 4.5 ± 1.4 | 0.337 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 130.0 (120.0, 144.0) | 124.0 (118.0, 139.0) | 135.0 (122.0, 148.0) | 0.003 |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 78.0 (72.0, 86.0) | 79.0 (74.0, 86.0) | 76.0 (70.0, 85.0) | 0.449 |
| Duration of diabetes, years) | 10.0 (5.0, 15.0) | 8.0 (4.0, 13.0) | 12.0 (8.0, 17.0) | 0.002 |
| Category characteristics, n (%) | ||||
| Men | 74 (53.6) | 38 (55.1) | 36 (52.2) | 0.625 |
| Wenzhou (or Hefei) | 84 (60.9) | 36 (52.2) | 48 (69.6) | 0.074 |
| Married | 121 (93.8) | 61 (95.3) | 60 (92.3) | 0.727 |
| High school and above | 30 (22.9) | 18 (27.3) | 12 (18.5) | 0.189 |
| Occupation | 0.825 | |||
| Manual workers | 65 (50.4) | 31 (47.7) | 34 (53.1) | |
| Mental worker | 26 (20.2) | 15 (23.1) | 11 (17.2) | |
| Both | 38 (29.5) | 19 (29.2) | 19 (29.7) | |
| History of hypertension | 47 (35.9) | 19 (28.8) | 28 (43.1) | 0.078 |
| Smoking status | 0.530 | |||
| Non-smokers | 77 (58.8) | 41 (62.1) | 36 (55.4) | |
| Ex-smokers | 14 (10.7) | 6 (9.1) | 8 (12.3) | |
| Current smokers | 40 (30.5) | 19 (28.8) | 21 (32.3) | |
| Drinking status | 0.921 | |||
| Non-drinkers | 62 (47.3) | 33 (50.0) | 29 (44.6) | |
| Ex-drinkers | 12 (9.2) | 3 (4.5) | 9 (13.8) | |
| Current drinkers | 57 (43.5) | 30 (45.5) | 27 (41.5) | |
| Family history of diabetes | 67 (51.9) | 30 (47.6) | 37 (56.1) | 0.556 |
| Hypoglycemic therapy | 106 (87.6) | 44 (75.9) | 62 (98.4) | <0.001 |
| ITIADM | 29 (22.3) | 19 (29.2) | 10 (15.4) | 0.093 |
DBP, diastolic blood pressure; DR, type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic retinopathy; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; ITIADM, insulin therapy immediately after diagnosis of DM or not; LDL, low density lipoprotein; HDL, high density lipoprotein; SBP, systolic blood pressure; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus without diabetic retinopathy; Family history of diabetes, any of the patient's siblings, parents or grandparents has a history of diabetes.