Research Article
Prevalence and Correlates of Peripheral Arterial Disease in Nigerians with Type 2 Diabetes
Table 1
Comparison of traditional and nontraditional factors among diabetics and controls.
| | Parameter | Diabetics | Controls | value | | |
| | Smokers (past & present) | 22 (14.7%) | 9 (6.0%) | 0.368 | | <5 pack-years | 16 (10.7%) | 9 (6.0%) | 0.986 | | >5 pack-years | 6 (4.0%) | 0 (0%) | | | Alcohol intake (individuals) | 38 (25.3%) | 19 (12.6%) | 0.039 | | BMI (kg/m2) | 27.8 ± 4.8 | 25.8 ± 4.7 | <0.001 | | WC (cm) | 95.9 ± 11.7 | 88.8 ± 9.4 | <0.001 | | SBP | 132.8 ± 17.6 | 117.7 ± 11.2 | <0.001 | | FPG (mmol/L) | 7.7 ± 3.5 | 4.4 ± 0.7 | <0.001 | | HbA1c (%) | 7.9 ± 2.1 | ND | | | TC (mmol/L) | 4.3 ± 0.9 | 3.8 ± 0.7 | <0.001 | | HDL (mmol/L) | 1.0 ± 0.2 | 1.1 ± 0.3 | 0.001 | | LDL (mmol/L) | 2.8 ± 0.8 | 2.6 ± 0.7 | 0.009 | | hs-CRP (mg/L) | 1.49 ± 1.64 | 0.74 ± 0.82 | <0.001 | | Total white cell count (×103) | 5.90 ± 1.21 | 4.97 ± 0.99 | <0.001 | | Lymphocyte count (×103) | 2.68 ± 0.83 | 2.37 ± 0.65 | <0.001 | | Neutrophil count (×103) | 3.16 ± 0.87 | 2.57 ± 0.80 | <0.001 |
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BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference; WHR: waist-to-hip ratio; SBP: systolic blood pressure; FPG: fasting plasma glucose; HbA1c: glycated haemoglobin; ND: not done; TC: total cholesterol; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; hs-CRP: high-sensitivity C-reactive protein.
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