Table 3 Characteristics of diabetic participants with and without medical treatment for hypertension or dyslipidemia
Anti-hypertensive medication | No anti-hypertensive medication | Lipid lowering medication | No lipid lowering medication | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 822 | n = 226 | n = 240 | n = 396 | |
Age (years) | 64.1 (6.8) | 61.8 (7.3) | 63.5 (6.5) | 62.2 (7.5) |
Women (%) | 50.1 | 32.3 | 51.7 | 37.9 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 31.5 (5.4) | 29.5 (4.2) | 30.8 (5.1) | 31.2 (5.2) |
BMI > = 30 kg/m2 (%) | 56.0 | 38.2 | 51.3 | 50.5 |
Current smoking (%) | 12.8 | 20.9 | 14.8 | 20.6 |
Low physical activity (%) | 73.4 | 71.4 | 69.1 | 76.0 |
Low income (%) | 16.8 | 18.4 | 18.3 | 18.2 |
Low education (%) | 79.4 | 75.7 | 81.3 | 79.0 |
Diabetes duration (years) | 9.0 (7.6) | 7.8 (7.0) | 9.2 (7.3) | 7.9 (7.2) |
Diabetes treatment (%) | ||||
Diet only or no treatment (%) | 19.6 | 28.3 | 18.3 | 23.0 |
OAD only (%) | 49.5 | 53.5 | 46.3 | 54.2 |
Insulin only (%) | 19.1 | 12.4 | 19.6 | 11.9 |
OAD and Insulin (%) | 11.8 | 5.8 | 15.8 | 10.9 |
Blood pressure (mm Hg) | ||||
Systolic BP (mm Hg) | 150.4 (21.6) | 159.0 (16.0) | 147.3 (23.3) | 148.0 (21.4) |
Diastolic BP (mm Hg) | 83.7 (11.3) | 90.0 (9.7) | 80.9 (11.2) | 84.8 (11.4) |
Hypertension (%) | 100 | 100 | 87.0 | 81.3 |
current BP > =140/90 (%) | 70.8 | 100 (due to definition of hypertension) | 60.7 | 66.9 |
Cholesterol (mg/dl) | ||||
TC (mg/dl) | 224.9 (51.2) | 224.6 (43.0) | 215.6 (50.2) | 245.5 (52.8) |
LDL (mg/dl) | 136.8 (40.1) | 138.0 (37.2) | 126.9 (42.3) | 155.3 (40.5) |
HDL (mg/dl) | 49.9 (15.8) | 50.3 (16.3) | 48.8 (15.8) | 39.4 (8.5) |
Dyslipidemia (%) | 56.1 | 52.9 | 100 | 100 |
current TC/HDL ratio > = 5 (%) | 40.9 | 44.6 | 40.4 | 100 (due to definition of dyslipidemia) |
Myocardial infarction (%) | 12.1 | 3.6 | 23.1 | 8.7 |
Stroke (%) | 9.1 | 3.1 | 8.0 | 7.3 |