Table 1.
Subject characteristics*
| Controls | Type 2 DM (n = 33) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No complications | HBP | Macroangiopathy | P vs. controls | ||
| n (%) | 23 (100) | 13 (39.4) | 13 (39.4) | 7 (21.2) | |
| Age (years) | 59.6 ± 2.4 | 54.9 ± 2.9 | 52.8 ± 4.0 | 62.8 ± 2.6 | NS |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.3 ± 0.3 | 26.3 ± 0.9 | 28.7 ± 0.7 | 28.9 ± 0.7 | NS |
| HbA1c (%) | 5.5 ± 0.05 | 8.3 ± 0.5 | 8.5 ± 0.5 | 9.1 ± 0.6 | <0.001 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 132.9 ± 1.2 | 130.5 ± 2.8 | 171.9 ± 2.6 | 155.7 ± 2.6 | <0.001 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 78.2 ± 1.1 | 82.4 ± 2.1 | 91.2 ± 2.6 | 95.1 ± 2.6 | <0.001 |
*Values are mean ± SE. P = NS for SBP and DBP between controls and T2DM group.
DM, diabetes mellitus; BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HBP, high blood pressure.