Plasma IL-5 Metabolic Parameters Non-Diabetic Diabetic
Pearson r P Pearson r P
Body mass index (BMI) (kg/cm2) 0.165 0.445 0.536 0.0001***
Fasting Blood Glucose (mmol/l) 0.257 0.249 0.2908 0.051
HbA1C (%) -0.036 0.871 0.315 0.034*
HDL cholesterol (mmol/l) -0.218 0.328 0.182 0.229
LDL cholesterol (mmol/l) 0.077 0.740 0.042 0.781
Total cholesterol (mmol/l) 0.006 0.916 0.105 0.492
Table 3: Correlation between plasma IL-5 levels and metabolic parameters.