Table 1 Demographic, clinical, and laboratory profile of patients with type 2 diabetes, stratified by CHD risk
From: Adiposity markers and risk of coronary heart disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
All patients | High risk (≥20%) | Low-moderate risk (<20%) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 420 | 99 | 321 | - |
Female | 226 (53.5%) | 31 (31.3%) | 195 (60.7%) | - |
Age (years) | 61.9 ± 9.5 | 68.1 ± 6.4 | 58.7 ± 9.2 | - |
Diabetes duration (years) | 10.0 (6.0-17.0) | 15.0 (9.0-22.0) | 10.0 (5.0-15.0) | - |
White (Latino) ethnicity | 348 (82.9%) | 94 (94.9%) | 254 (79.1%) | - |
Education (years) | 7.2 ± 3.6 | 7.0 ± 3.5 | 7.3 ± 3.6 | 0.554a |
Smoking | ||||
Current smokers | 48 (11.4%) | 13 (13.1%) | 35 (10.9%) | |
Former smokers | 175 (41.7%) | 52 (52.5%) | 123 (38.3%) | - |
Nonsmokers | 197 (46.9%) | 34 (34.3%) | 163 (50.8%) | |
Current alcohol intake | 132 (31.4%) | 33 (33.3%) | 99 (30.8%) | 0.186b |
Sedentary lifestyle | 246 (58.7%) | 63 (63.6%) | 183 (57.2%) | <0.001 b |
Micro- and macroalbuminuria | 129 (31.0%) | 41 (41.8%) | 87 (27.4%) | 0.007b |
Current use of hypolipidemic drugs | 151 (36.0%) | 36 (36.4%) | 115 (35.8%) | 0.922b |
Diabetes treatment | ||||
Diet | 24 (5.7%) | 3 (3.0%) | 21 (6.5%) | |
Oral antidiabetics | 245 (58.3%) | 50 (50.5%) | 195 (60.8%) | 0.082b |
Oral antidiabetics and/or insulin | 151 (36.0%) | 46 (46.5%) | 105 (32.7%) | |
Hypertension | 360 (85.7%) | 85 (85.9%) | 257 (81.0%) | 0.195b |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 139 ± 21 | 143 ± 24 | 137 ± 20 | - |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 80 ± 12 | 79 ± 14 | 80 ± 12 | 0.407a |
BMI (kg/m2) | 28.8 ± 4.3 | 28.2 ± 4.5 | 28.9 ± 4.3 | 0.163a |
Fasting plasma glucose (mg/dl) | 149.8 ± 55.6 | 166.3 ± 64.8 | 144.7 ± 51.4 | 0.003a |
Glycosylated hemoglobin (%) | 7.6 ± 1.6 | 8.3 ± 2.0 | 7.3 ± 1.4 | - |
Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 201.2 ± 41.6 | 212.5 ± 42.5 | 197.7 ± 40.7 | - |
HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | ||||
Female (n = 226) | 51.9 ± 12.8 | 49.4 ± 11.5 | 52.3 ± 13.0 | - |
Male (n = 194) | 46.2 ± 11.3 | 43.5 ± 10.0 | 47.7 ± 11.8 | - |
LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 121.0 ± 35.5 | 130.6 ± 39.3 | 116.9 ± 34.4 | 0.002a |
Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 135.5 (100.0-201.0) | 159.0 (117.0-236.0) | 132.0 (94.5-186.0) | <0.001 c |
Serum creatinine (mg/dl) | 0.87 ± 0.23 | 0.94 ± 0.26 | 0.84 ± 0.22 | <0.001 a |