Table 2 Cardiovascular risk factors and comorbidity of the participants comparing patients with diabetes and without diabetes
Non Diabetic | Diabetic | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 242 | n = 69 | ||
Clinical variables | Mean/Median/n | Mean/Median/n | |
SD/IQR/(%) | SD/IQR/(%) | ||
Smoking, n (%) | 19 (7.9) | 5 (7.2) | 1.000 |
Sedentary lifestyle, n (%) | 61 (25.2) | 27 (39.1) | 0.033 |
Body mass index, (kg/m2) | 27.5 ± 4.4 | 28.2 ± 4.9 | 0.255 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 100 (91–108) | 101 (94–110) | 0.293 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 138 ± 20 | 138 ± 22 | 0.786 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 80 ± 13 | 76 ± 11 | 0.022 |
Mean blood pressure (mmHg) | 99 ± 13 | 97 ± 13 | 0.185 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 207 ± 34 | 190 ± 37 | 0.002 |
LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 124 ± 29 | 115 ± 30 | 0.053 |
HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 60 ± 17 | 53 ± 14 | 0.005 |
Serum glucose (mg/dL) | 94 (87–102) | 121 (102–146) | <0.01 |
Hypertension, n (%) | 168 (69.4) | 48 (69.6) | 1.000 |
Hypercholesterolemia, n (%) | 59 (24.4) | 19 (27.5) | 0.637 |
Depression/anxiety, n (%) | 37 (15.3) | 7 (10.1) | 0.332 |
Cognitive impairment, n (%) | 35 (14.5) | 18 (26.1) | 0.029 |
Cerebrovascular disease, n (%) | 7 (2.9) | 6 (8.7) | 0.044 |
Charlson morbidity index adjusted for age | 4 (3–5) | 5 (4–6) | <0.01 |