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Table 1 Characteristics of the participants stratified by disease (N = 143)

From: Independent and interactive effect of type 2 diabetes and hypertension on memory functions in middle aged adults

Mean, Standard Deviation (SD)

Healthy group

(n = 44)

Group with T2D (n = 36)

Group with HTN (n = 30)

Group with both diseases (n = 33)

F(df)

X2(df)

p

Age (years)

46.40 (4.09)

45.91 (5.16)

45.83 (4.83)

46.81 (5.48)

0.295(3,139)

-

0.829

Male sex, n (%)

23 (52.3%)

17 (47.2%)

14 (46.7%)

17 (51.1%)

-

.359(3)

0.949

Education (years)

12.72 (1.70)

12.02 (1.69)

12.66 (1.98)

12.36 (2.26)

1.05(3,139)

-

0.371

HbA1c

-

7.46 (0.54)

-

7.61 (0.55)

1.35(1,67)

-

0.248

Diabetes duration (years)

-

7.66 (2.44)

-

8.54 (2.57)

2.11(1,67)

-

0.151

Treatment regime (%) (frequency)

-

 

-

 

-

-

-

Insulin

 

11 (4)

 

17 (6)

   

OGLM

 

57 (21)

 

61 (20)

   

Diet

 

32 (11)

 

22 (7)

   

Antihypertensive med (%) (frequency)

-

-

34 (10)

48 (16)

-

-

-

Hypertension duration (years)

-

-

8.96 (2.41)

9.81 (2.93)

1.56(1,61)

-

0.134

SBP 24 h (mmHg)

-

-

144.47 (8.11)

147.12 (7.41)

1.84(1,61)

-

0.180

DBP 24 h (mmHg)

-

-

90.73 (5.08)

91.39 (4.19)

.319(1,61)

-

0.574

  1. T2D Type 2 diabetes, HTN Hypertension, HbA1c Glycosylated hemoglobin, OGLM Oral glucose-lowering medication, SBP Systolic blood pressure, DBP Diastolic blood pressure