Table 1 Clinical and laboratory characteristics of the patients with diabetes in the mother or the father.
From: Familial history of diabetes and clinical characteristics in Greek subjects with type 2 diabetes
| Â | Mother | Father | P |
|---|---|---|---|
n | 408 | 162 | Â |
Age (years) | 65.55 ± 10.55 | 64.09 ± 12.31 | 0.15 |
Males/females n (%) | 192 (47.1)/216 (52.9) | 90 (55.6)/72 (44.4) | 0.07 |
Body mass index (Kg/m2) | 30.99 ± 5.64 | 31.70 ± 6.22 | 0.19 |
Age at diabetes diagnosis (years) | 50.86 ± 12.7 | 50.61 ± 13.18 | 0.83 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 1135.09 ± 18.81 | 135.71 ± 18.44 | 0.72 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 79.23 ± 10.17 | 79.12 ± 11.93 | 0.91 |
HbA1c (%) | 7.69 ± 3.83 | 7.80 ± 1.92 | 0.72 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 207.06 ± 53.79 | 202.69 ± 88.33 | 0.48 |
HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 46.95 ± 14.06 | 48.81 ± 19.77 | 0.23 |
LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 127.13 ± 46.53 | 115.12 ± 39.76 | 0.006 |
Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 165.65 ± 120.96 | 167.91 ± 105.79 | 0.84 |
Hypertension (yes) n (%) | 233 (57.1) | 105 (64.8) | 0.05 |
Dyslipidemia (yes) n (%) | 198 (48.5) | 84 (51.9) | 0.47 |
Retinopathy (yes) n (%) | 80 (19.6) | 24 (14.9) | 0.19 |
Nephropathy (yes) n (%) | 17 (4.2) | 3 (1.9) | 0.18 |
Coronary artery disease (yes) n (%) | 67 (16.5) | 24 (14.8) | 0.62 |
Treatment for diabetes n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
Antidiabetic tablets | 277 (67.9) | 109 (67.3) | 0.89 |
Insulin | 125 (30.6) | 50 (30.9) | 0.96 |