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Table 1 Descriptive statistics (mean ± standard deviations and frequency) on the age, diabetes duration, BMI, WH-R, SBP and DBP of type 2 diabetes patients

From: Association of trace metal elements with lipid profiles in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients: a cross sectional study

Study parameters

Sex

Total N = 214(100%)

Male N = 107(50%)

Female

N = 107(50%)

Age (years)

Mean (± Std.)a

41.89(±13.5)

44.02(±11.6)

42.95(±12.6)

Diabetes duration (years)

Mean (± Std.)a

5.66(±3.1)

5.99(±3.2)

5.83(±3.1)

BMI (Kg/m2)

Mean (± Std.)a

25.21(±4.2)

27.1(±4.9)**

26.1(±4.5)

Obese

17(7.9%)

638(17.8%)

55(25.7%)

Over Wight

43(20.1%)

34(15.9%)

77 (36.0%)

Normal

40(18.7)

30(14.0%)

70(32.7%)

Under Wight

7(3.3%)

5(2.3%)

12 (3.3%)

WH-R (cm)

Mean (± Std.)a

1.4(±0.6)

1.5(±0.6)

1.4(±0.6)

High

85(39.7%)

84(39.3%)

169(79.0%)

Low

22(10.3%)

23(10.7%)

45(21.0%)

SBP (mmHg)

Mean (± Std.)a

131.8(±23.4)

136.5(±21.6)

134.2(±22.6)

High

53(24.8%)

62(29.0%)

115(53.7%)

Low

54(25.2%)

45(21.1%)

99(46.3%)

DBP (mmHg)

Mean (± Std.)a

87.5(±13.2)

89.3(±13.3)

88.3(±13.2)

High

53(24.8%)

62(29.0%)

115(53.7%)

Low

54(25.2%)

45(21.0%)

99(46.3%)

  1. Key:
  2. aIndependent t- test
  3. **Significant mean difference (p < 0.01)