Parameters | T2DM | Controls | P value |
---|---|---|---|
 | (n = 100) | (n = 150) |  |
Age, years | 62±10 | 60±9 | 0.20 |
Female, % (n) | 53 (53) | 51(77) | 0.90 |
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 138±19 | 121±19 | <0.01 |
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 77±9 | 74±9 | 0.01 |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 25.5±4.2 | 23.5±3.4 | <0.01 |
Medical history | |||
Current smoker, % (n) | 26 (26) | 18 (27) | 0.16 |
Hypertension, % (n) | 61 (61) | 11 (17) | <0.01 |
Hypercholesterolemia, % (n) | 60 (60) | 27 (40) | <0.01 |
Serum lipid profile, renal function and inflammatory marker | |||
Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 4.9±0.9 | 5.1±0.8 | 0.15 |
Triglycerides, mmol/L | 1.5±0.8 | 1.3±0.7 | 0.03 |
High density lipoprotein, mmol/L | 1.4±0.4 | 1.5±0.4 | <0.01 |
Low density lipoprotein, mmol/L | 2.8±0.7 | 3.0±0.7 | 0.10 |
Creatinine, μmol/l | 80±23 | 75±15 | 0.03 |
Fasting glucose, mmol/L | 7.4±2.1 | 5.0±0.5 | <0.01 |
HbA1c, % | 7.6±1.2 | 5.9±0.4 | <0.01 |
hs-CRP, mg/L | 2.3±5.3 | 2.3±5.2 | 0.98 |
hs-TnI, μg/L | 5.7±9.2 | 3.2±1.9 | <0.01 |
Elevated hs-TnI, %(n) | 10 (10) | 1 (1) | <0.01 |
Cardiovascular assessment | Â | Â | Â |
ba-PWV, ms-1 | 17.98±3.91 | 15.70±2.96 | <0.01 |
Brachial FMD, % | 2.6±3.5 | 5.5±4.2 | <0.01 |
Carotid IMT, mm | 0.96±0.20 | 0.86±0.14 | <0.01 |