Table 1 Baseline demographic characteristics and biochemical variables by peanut and control groups
Peanut (n = 30) | Control (n = 30) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristic | Mean | SD | Mean | SD |
Age (years) | 59 | 13 | 64 | 12 |
Gender | ||||
Female | 13 (57%) | 17 (43%) | ||
Male | 17 (43%) | 13 (57%) | ||
Race | ||||
Caucasian | 21 (70%) | 18 (60%) | ||
Hispanic | 4 (13%) | 9 (30%) | ||
African American | 0 (0%) | 3 (10%) | ||
Asian | 5 (17%) | 0 (0%) | ||
Duration of diabetes (months) | 52.8 (42.9) | 72.6 (68.8) | ||
Antidiabetic treatment | ||||
Diet alone | 7 (23%) | 4 (13%) | ||
Metformin alone | 12 (40%) | 12 (40%) | ||
Sulfonylurea (SU) alone | 1 (3%) | 4 (13%) | ||
Metformin and SU combination | 4 (13%) | 3 (10%) | ||
Metformin and thiazolidinedione combination | 3 (10%) | 2 (7%) | ||
Other medication combination | 3 (10%) | 5 (17%) | ||
Weight (kg) | 86.0 | 24.8 | 90.4 | 19.3 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 31.1 | 6.9 | 33.4 | 6.8 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 104.3 | 19.6 | 110.9 | 18.5 |
Plasma lipids, mmol/l | ||||
Total cholesterol | 4.39 | 1.01 | 4.33 | 0.78 |
LDL cholesterol | 2.28 | 0.85 | 2.23 | 0.57 |
HDL cholesterol | 1.30 | 0.49 | 1.22 | 0.39 |
Triglycerides | 1.56 | 0.62 | 1.92 | 0.96 |
Total cholesterol:HDL cholesterol | 3.55 | 1.05 | 3.74 | 0.94 |
LDL cholesterol:HDL cholesterol | 1.92 | 0.87 | 1.92 | 0.59 |
HbA1c (%) | 6.6 | 0.6 | 6.6 | 0.6 |
Glucose, mmol/l | 6.27 | 1.39 | 6.55 | 1.22 |