|
Gender (M/F)
|
76/149
|
65/131
|
0.89d
|
|
Age (years)
|
60.6 ± 11.5
|
57 ± 12.8
|
0.10c
|
|
BMI (kg/m2)
|
23.1 ± 0.3
|
23.4 ± 0.2
|
0.00
|
|
Duration of Diabetes (years)
|
17.07 ± 6.69
|
10.4 ± 7.7
|
<0.05
c
|
|
Hb A1c (%)
|
7.3 ± 1.0
|
7.5 ± 1.1
|
0.949c
|
|
Systolic pressure (mm Hg) *
|
140 (106–190)
|
150 (110–210)
|
0.002e
|
|
Diastolic pressure (mm Hg) *
|
84 (80–104)
|
90 (70–110)
|
0.025e
|
|
Serum creatinine (μmol/l) *
|
84 (35–108)
|
177 (124–1112)
|
<<0.05
e
|
|
UAER (mg/liter)*
|
10 (1–16)
|
864 (320–1584)
|
<<0.05
e
|
|
GFR (mls/min/1.73 m
2
)
|
81.44 ± 21.85
|
27.83 ± 24
|
<<0.05
c
|
|
Serum triglyceride (mmol/l)
|
1.7 ± 0.67
|
1.8 ± 1.4
|
0.307c
|
|
Serum cholesterol (mmol/l)
|
4.8 ± 0.97
|
4.9 ± 0.92
|
0.852c
|
|
Retinopathy (%) Non-proliferative (%) Proliferative (%)
|
24 15 09
|
88 35 53
|
<<0.05
d
|
|
Cardiovascular events (%)
|
3
|
8.3
| |
