Table 3 Clinical and laboratory characteristics of patients with parents with diabetes (mother or father) and no relatives with diabetes.
From: Familial history of diabetes and clinical characteristics in Greek subjects with type 2 diabetes
Parents with diabetes | No relatives with diabetes | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
n | 630 | 684 | |
Age (years) | 64.87 ± 11.07 | 68.09 ± 12.35 | <0.001 |
Males/females n (%) | 311 (49.4)/319 (50.6) | 322 (47.1)/362 (52.9) | 0.41 |
Body mass index (Kg/m2) | 31.22 ± 5.87 | 30.67 ± 5.35 | 0.08 |
Age at diabetes diagnosis (years) | 50.06 ± 12.32 | 54.21 ± 13.74 | <0.001 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 1135.39 ± 18.83 | 136.31 ± 18.35 | 0.37 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 79.14 ± 10.65 | 78.86 ± 10.27 | 0.64 |
HbA1c (%) | 7.72 ± 3.28 | 7.68 ± 3.29 | 0.81 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 205.19 ± 64.09 | 203.51 ± 44.65 | 0.59 |
HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 48.29 ± 22.75 | 57.50 ± 13.73 | 0.46 |
LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 122.95 ± 44.23 | 125.08 ± 40.99 | 0.39 |
Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 168.08 ± 116.79 | 158.91 ± 89.59 | 0.12 |
Hypertension (yes) n (%) | 371 (58.9) | 425 (62.1) | 0.12 |
Dyslipidemia (yes) n (%) | 314 (49.8) | 305 (44.6) | 0.06 |
Retinopathy (yes) n (%) | 113 (17.9) | 99 (14.5) | 0.08 |
Nephropathy (yes) n (%) | 22 (3.51) | 27 (3,9) | 0.66 |
Coronary artery disease (yes) n (%) | 99 (15.8) | 115 (16.8) | 0.59 |
Treatment for diabetes n (%) | |||
Antidiabetic tablets | 423 (67.1) | 448 (65.5) | 0.53 |
Insulin | 195 (31.0) | 215 (31.4) | 0.84 |