Table 4 Basic data about the illness and lipid profile
Parameter | Group P | Group D | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Diabetes, type II, N (%) | 75 (93.8%) | 65 (81.3%) | 0.017 |
Duration of the illness, years (SD) | 16.0 (9.4) | 19.0 (9.3) | 0.176 |
Insulin, N (%) | 58 (72.5%) | 58 (72.5%) | - |
Antihypertensives, N (%) | 72 (90.0%) | 71 (88.8%) | 0.797 |
Statins, N (%) | 70 (87.5%) | 73 (91.3%) | 0.442 |
HbA1c, % (SD) | 7.1 (1.0) | 7.3 (1.1) | 0.342 |
Cholesterol, mmol/L (SD) | 4.9 (1.2) | 4.8 (1.1) | 0.416 |
HDL, mmol/L (SD) | 1.4 (0.4) | 1.4 (0.4) | 0.917 |
LDL, mmol/L (SD) | 2.7 (0.9) | 2.6 (0.8) | 0.324 |
Triglycerides, mmol/L (SD) | 1.8 (1.3) | 1.8 (1.2) | 0.710 |