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Table 1 Comparison of baseline characteristics between the two study groups

From: Poor glycemic control impacts heart rate variability in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross sectional study

Characteristics

Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients

p value

HbA1c ≥ 7%

HbA1c < 7%

Age (years)

55 [46–61]

54 [46–63]

0.75

Male, n (%)

14 (48.3)

12 (48)

0.6

Known duration of diabetes

3.1 [1.9–5.7]

2.21 [0.95–4.51]

0.09

SBP (mmHg)

126 [121–130]

124 [113–133]

0.53

DBP (mmHg)

74 [67–81]

75 [65–79]

0.73

HR (bpm)

79 [75–84]

78 [70–83]

0.29

Weight (kg)

75 [69–84]

76 [66–83]

0.96

BMI (kg/m2)

26.57 [24.56–29.62]

26.47 [24.76–30.09]

0.76

FBG (mmol/l)

10.83 [10.06–11.72]

5.72 [5.33–6.22]

< 0.001

HbA1C (%)

10.10 [9.05–11.91]

5.30 [5.05–6.30]

< 0.001

Serum creatinine (mg/l)

9.00 [7.95–9.80]

9.21 [8.12–10.01]

0.34

  1. Expressed as median [25th–75th percentile] unless otherwise stated
  2. SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, HR heart rate, HR heart rate, bpm beats per minutes