Control (mean ±SD) Intervention (mean ±SD) p-value

Age (years)

60 ± 10.34 68.8 ± 5.97 0.14

Duration of Diabetes (years)

13.6 ± 6.8 18 ± 5.48 0.29

 

Control, n(%) Intervention, n(%)  

Men

5 (100%) 4 (80%) 0.37

History of CAD

3 (60%) 3 (60%) 1

History of CKD

4(80%) 4(80%) 1
Stage 2: 2 (40%) Stage 2: 1 (20%) 0.54
Stage 3: 1 (20%) Stage 3: 3 (60%) 0.58
Stage 4: 0 (0%) Stage 4: 0 (0%) 1
Stage 5: 1 (20%) Stage 5: 0 (0%) 0.35

Diabetic Medications:

Oral HypoglycemicAgents

2 (40%) 1 (20%) 0.54

Metformin

2 (40%) 2 (40%) 1

Basal Insulin

5 (100%) 5 (100%) 1

Prandial Insulin

3 (60%) 4 (80%) 0.54

Other

1 (20%) 0 (0%) 0.34

Medications:

Statin Use

4 (80%) 4 (80%) 1

ACE-I/ARB

5 (100%) 5 (100%) 1

Beta-blocker

4 (80%) 4 (80%) 1
Table 1: Baseline characteristics (n=10).