Table 1 General and biochemical characteristics of the diabetic patients
From: Prevalence and pattern of dyslipidemia in Nepalese individuals with type 2 diabetes
Characteristics | Female (n = 180) | Male (n = 317) | p value | Total (n = 497) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (year) | 55.6 ± 9.2 | 51.2 ± 10.9 | 0.000 | 52.7 ± 10.5 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 23.9 ± 2.7 | 24.3 ± 2.2 | 0.069 | 24.2 ± 2.4 |
 Overweight | 68 (37.8) | 126 (39.7) | 0.003 | 194 (39.0) |
 Obese | 45 (25.0) | 115 (36.3) | 160 (32.2) | |
Waist circumference (cm) | 90.2 ± 8.0 | 94.5 ± 6.7 | 0.000 | 92.9 ± 7.5 |
Centrally obese | 170 (94.4) | 257 (81.1) | 0.000 | 427 (85.9) |
Residence | ||||
 Village | 47 (26.1) | 81 (25.6) | 0.886 | 128 (25.8) |
 Urban | 133 (73.9) | 236 (74.4) | 369 (74.2) | |
Current smokers | 18 (10.0) | 117 (36.9) | 0.000 | 135 (27.2) |
Diet | ||||
 Vegetarian | 19 (10.6) | 17 (5.4) | 0.032 | 36 (7.2) |
 Non-vegetarian | 161 (89.4) | 300 (94.6) | 461 (92.8) | |
Fating plasma glucose (mg/dl) | 138.2 ± 40.6 | 134.2 ± 44.0 | 0.314 | 135.7 ± 42.8 |
DM duration (year) | 5.3 ± 3.8 | 4.9 ± 3.9 | 0.224 | 5.1 ± 3.8 |
HbA1c (%) | 6.4 ± 0.9 | 6.4 ± 0.9 | 0.932 | 6.4 ± 0.9 |
Glycemic control | ||||
 Good (HbA1c<7%) | 138 (76.7) | 239 (75.4) | 0.750 | 377 (75.9) |
 Poor (HbA1C>7%) | 42 (23.3) | 78 (24.6) | 120 (24.1) | |
SBP (mmHg) | 125.1 ± 14.0 | 125.8 ± 11.6 | 0.562 | 125.5 ± 12.5 |
DBP (mmHg) | 80.9 ± 9.2 | 82.2 ± 7.6 | 0.107 | 81.7 ± 8.2 |
Hypertension | 75 (41.7) | 130 (41.0) | 0.003 | 205 (41.2) |
Duration of HTN (year) | 1.9 ± 3.6 | 1.6 ± 3.6 | 0.345 | 1.7 ± 3.6 |