Table 2.
General condition of the subjects (n = 73).
| Item |
Total
(n = 73) |
Group A
(n = 37) |
Group B
(n = 36) |
P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 59.74 ± 8.89 | 58.14 ± 8.60 | 61.39 ± 8.99 | 0.118 |
| Sex (male/female) | 46 / 27 | 25 / 12 | 21 / 15 | 0.414 |
| Height (cm) | 163.42 ± 7.77 | 163.35 ± 8.81 | 163.50 ± 6.65 | 0.936 |
| Body weight (kg) | 62.04 ± 8.27 | 62.60 ± 8.71 | 61.46 ± 7.87 | 0.559 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.22 ± 2.66 | 23.45 ± 2.63 | 22.99 ± 2.71 | 0.462 |
| Hypertension (with/without) | 19 / 54 | 10 / 27 | 9 / 27 | 0.844 |
| Duration of diabetes | 9.49 ± 7.02 | 9.89 ± 6.67 | 9.08 ± 7.44 | 0.626 |
| Anti-diabetic drugs (yes/no) | 61 / 12 | 31 / 6 | 30 / 6 | 0.959 |
| Other prescribed drug (yes/no) | 9 / 64 | 5 / 32 | 4 / 32 | 0.755 |
| Rice portion (small, medium, and large) | 0 / 8 / 65 | 0 / 1 / 36 | 0 / 7 / 29 | 0.056 |
Each value is expressed as the mean ± SD. Group A, RS rice then ordinary rice; Group B, ordinary rice then RS rice.