Controls Type 2 diabetics All
Variable N Mean (SD) N Mean (SD) N Mean (SD)
N (M / F) 11/12   34/16   45/28  
Age (yrs) 28 22.2(6.82) 45 22.6(4.74) 73 22.4(5.47)
Weight (kg) 28 9.74(2.03) 45 14.1(4.17) 73 12.6(4.14)
Fast. glucose (mmol/l) 28 62.5(8.94) 45 179(115) 73 123(101)
Fast. insulin (μU/l) 28 65.6(38.2) 45 69(47) 73 67.5(42.7)
HOMA-IR 28 0.04(0.17) 45 1.78(2.91) 73 0.93(2.26)
HOMA-β 28 5.34(6.9) 45 9.8(18) 73 7.62(14.2)
Table 3a: Characteristics of the rhesus group.