| Parameter |
Male N=67 (33.5%) |
Female N=133 (66.5%) |
t |
p |
| Mean age ±SD (years) |
61.15 ±12.75 |
58.81 ±10.49 |
1.377 |
0.2 |
| Mean duration of DM±SD (years) |
9.00 ±8.29 |
7.11 ±6.47 |
1.773 |
.08 |
| Systolic blood pressure(mm Hg) |
137.54 ±21.40 |
134.78 ±21.04 |
0.869 |
0.4 |
| Diastolic blood pressure(mmHg) |
79.25 ±12.14 |
78.74 ±13.24 |
0.264 |
0.8 |
| BMI(kg/M2) |
26.48 ±5.45 |
29.72 ±8.4 |
-2.896 |
.004* |
| Fasting blood sugar (mg/dl) |
145.22 ±77.32 |
159.51 ±114.96 |
.917 |
.36 |
| Two hour post prandial (mg/dl) |
215.03 ±114.53 |
218.68 ±108.59 |
-.827 |
0.22 |
| Glycosylated heamoglobin |
8.03 ±2.0 |
8.25 ±2.17 |
-.638 |
0.54 |
|
| BMI: Body Mass Index, FBS: Fasting Blood Sugar, 2HPP: Two Hour Post Prandial, SBP: Systolic Blood Pressure, DBP: Diastolic Blood Pressure. |
| Table 1: Demographic, anthropometric and clinical parameters of the participants by Gender |
