Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study groups
Variable | Control group (CG) | Diabetes mellitus group (DM) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of persons | 67 | 64 | – |
Females, n (%) | 24 (35.8) | 33 (51.6) | 0.098 |
Males, n (%) | 43 (64.2) | 31 (48.4) | |
Age (years) | 18–75 | 18–83 | 0.001 |
Mean age (years) | 41.2 | 51.6 | |
Height (cm) | 155–192 | 153–194 | 0.05 |
Mean height (cm) | 172.2 | 168.5 | |
Weight (kg) | 54–130 | 53–140 | 0.062 |
Mean weight (kg) | 81.4 | 86.4 | |
BMI (range) | 19–43 | 18–45 | 0.01 |
Mean BMI | 27.3 | 30.3 | |
CRP (SD) | 1.6 (1.4) | 4.8 (5.1) | 0.001 |
Fibrinogen (g/l) (SD) | 2.9 (0.7) | 3.9 (0.9) | 0.001 |
Microalbuminuria (mg/l) (SD) | – | 63.6 (44.9) | – |
Glycosuria (mg/l) (SD) | – | 563.1 (299.9) | – |
HbA1c (%) (SD) | 5.4 (0.3) | 8.4 (2.0) | 0.001 |
HbA1c (mmol/mol) (SD) | 36 (3.3) | 68 (21.9) | 0.001 |