Table 2 General characteristics of 1083 study participants in case and control group
Variables | T2DM with DN patients (n = 358) | T2DM without DN controls (n = 720) | p-values |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (year), means ± SD | 68.3 ± 14.2 | 67.3 ± 13.6 | 0.263 |
Males, N (%) | 213 (59.5) | 419 (58.2) | 0.682 |
BMI (kg/m2), means ± SD | 25.4 ± 7.4 | 23.5 ± 6.9 | 0.000035 |
Smoking, N (%) | 119 (33.2) | 188 (26.1) | 0.015 |
Alcohol drinking, N (%) | 140 (39.1) | 224 (31.1) | 0.0089 |
FPG (mmol/l) | 9.3 ± 2.9 | 8.6 ± 3.1 | 0.000378 |
Duration of diabetes | 10.8 ± 6.4 | 9.6 ± 6.7 | 0.005034 |
Hypertension, N (%) | 103 (28.8) | 162 (22.5) | 0.0243 |