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Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics and anthropometric measures of study participants

From: Dietary protein sources and risk of diabetic nephropathy in women: A case-control study

Variables

Total(N = 210)

Cases(N = 105)

Controls(N = 105)

p (paired t-test)

Age (year)

55.37 (7.0)

55.3 (7.0)

55.4 (7.1)

0.94

Body mass index (kg/m2)

28.10 (4.6)

28.7 (4.7)

27.5 (4.4)

0.06

Diabetes duration (years)

7.58 (2.2)

7.6 (2.2)

7.6 (1.1)

0.88

Physical activity

   

0.13

Low

68 (32.4)

31 (29.5)

37(35.2)

 

Moderate

40 (33.3)

42 (40.0)

28 (26.7)

 

High

72 (34.3)

32 (30.5)

40(38.1)

 

History of cardiovascular disease (yes)

47 (22.4)

24 (22.9)

23 (21.9)

1.00

Medications usage (yes)

    

Angiotensin receptor blockers

105 (50.0)

60 (57.1)

45 (42.9)

0.05

Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors

65 (31.0)

44(41.9)

21(20.0)

0.001

Beta blockers

38 (18.1)

20 (19.0)

18 (17.1)

0.72

Metformin

208 (99.0)

104 (99.0)

104 (99.0)

1.00

Sulfonylureas

133 (63.3)

71(67.6)

62 (59.0)

0.25

Insulin

61 (29)

26 (24.8)

35 (33.3)

0.22

  1. A) Data are presented as mean (standard deviation) or Number (%).
  2. B) Chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test were used for comparison of qualitative variables.