Table 2 Clinical and laboratory characteristics of the patients with diabetes in the mother and relatives others than mother with diabetes.
From: Familial history of diabetes and clinical characteristics in Greek subjects with type 2 diabetes
Mother | Relatives others than mother with diabetes | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
n | 468 | 320 | |
Age (years) | 65.10 ± 10.63 | 67.47 ± 11.85 | 0.003 |
Males/females n (%) | 247 (47.1)/221 (52.9) | 155 (51.6)/165 (48.4) | 0.22 |
Body mass index (Kg/m2) | 31.03 ± 5.75 | 30.76 ± 5.89 | 0.52 |
Age at diabetes diagnosis (years) | 50.58 ± 12.01 | 54.15 ± 13.01 | <0.001 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 1135.25 ± 18.98 | 137.77 ± 21.41 | 0.08 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 79.14 ± 10.18 | 79.72 ± 12.56 | 0.47 |
HbA1c (%) | 7.69 ± 3.64 | 7.67 ± 1.76 | 0.91 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 206.10 ± 52.74 | 204.88 ± 72.05 | 0.79 |
HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 48.17 ± 23.78 | 48.98 ± 16.90 | 0.62 |
LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 125.76 ± 45.40 | 121.65 ± 42.56 | 0.23 |
Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 167.97 ± 120.57 | 159.88 ± 96.09 | 0.33 |
Hypertension (yes) n (%) | 266 (56.7) | 213 (66.6) | 0.001 |
Dyslipidemia (yes) n (%) | 230 (49.0) | 155 (48.4) | 0.86 |
Retinopathy (yes) n (%) | 89 (19.0) | 52 (16.3) | 0.33 |
Nephropathy (yes) n (%) | 19 (4.1) | 8 (2.5) | 0.24 |
Coronary artery disease (yes) n (%) | 75 (16.1) | 49 (15.3) | 0.77 |
Treatment for diabetes n (%) | |||
Antidiabetic tablets | 314 (67.0) | 214 (66.9) | 0.98 |
Insulin | 146 (31.1) | 107 (33.4) | 0.49 |