Characteristics of patients with type II diabetes mellitus
| . | Total . | Without Retinopathy or Nephropathy (Group A) . | With Retinopathy or Nephropathy (Group B + C)* . | P Value† . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | 227 | 108 | 119 | |
| Male sex (%) | 43.2 | 46.3 | 40.3 | .3652 |
| Age at diagnosis of diabetes (y)‡ | 47.4 ± 9.8 | 47.6 ± 8.8 | 47.2 ± 10.7 | .7681 |
| Disease duration after the diagnosis (y)‡ | 17.7 ± 7.4 | 17.0 ± 5.2 | 18.3 ± 8.9 | .1862 |
| HbA1C at diagnosis of diabetes (%)‡ | 9.9 ± 2.7 | 9.4 ± 3.0 | 10.2 ± 2.5 | .2321 |
| BMI at diagnosis of diabetes (kg/m2)‡ | 23.2 ± 3.7 | 23.1 ± 3.2 | 23.3 ± 4.2 | .7654 |
| . | Total . | Without Retinopathy or Nephropathy (Group A) . | With Retinopathy or Nephropathy (Group B + C)* . | P Value† . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | 227 | 108 | 119 | |
| Male sex (%) | 43.2 | 46.3 | 40.3 | .3652 |
| Age at diagnosis of diabetes (y)‡ | 47.4 ± 9.8 | 47.6 ± 8.8 | 47.2 ± 10.7 | .7681 |
| Disease duration after the diagnosis (y)‡ | 17.7 ± 7.4 | 17.0 ± 5.2 | 18.3 ± 8.9 | .1862 |
| HbA1C at diagnosis of diabetes (%)‡ | 9.9 ± 2.7 | 9.4 ± 3.0 | 10.2 ± 2.5 | .2321 |
| BMI at diagnosis of diabetes (kg/m2)‡ | 23.2 ± 3.7 | 23.1 ± 3.2 | 23.3 ± 4.2 | .7654 |
Group B consists of 35 patients with retinopathy without nephropathy. Group C consists of 84 patients with both retinopathy and nephropathy.
Patients without retinopathy or nephropathy (Group A) versus patients with retinopathy or nephropathy (group B + C).
Values are mean ± SD.
BMI indicates body mass index.