Research Article

Anemia in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Table 1

Characteristics of patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 according to the presence of anemia.

VariablesAnemia
Yes ()No () value

Gender0,05
 Male23 (46,0)29 (30,2)
 Female27 (54,0)67 (69,8)
Age (in years)61,8 ± 9,560,5 ± 8,70,27
Body mass (kg)83,6 ± 16,877,5 ± 13,50,01
Height (m)1,61 ± 0,081,59 ± 0,090,28
BMI (kg/m2)32,2 ± 6,030,6 ± 5,70,12
Waist circumference (cm)105,9 ± 15,9104,7 ± 11,50,62
Time of diagnosis of DM2 (in years)6 (0,5–40,0)5 (0,6–40,0)0,14
Advanced age30 (60,0)55 (57,3)0,75
Hypertension42 (84,0)65 (67,7)0,03
Dyslipidemia23 (46,0)48 (50,0)0,64
Obesity38 (76,0)65 (67,7)0,29
Metabolic syndrome35 (70,0)56 (58,3)0,16
Heart disease10 (20,0)18 (18,8)0,85
Respiratory disease6 (12,0)15 (15,6)0,62
Smoking8 (18,0)14 (14,6)0,17
Alcoholism4 (8,0)6 (6,3)0,92
Physical inactivity23 (46,0)50 (52,1)0,48
Stress23 (46,0)53 (55,2)0,29
Hypersodic diet6 (12,0)19 (19,8)0,25
Alteration of renal function by creatinine9 (18,0)18 (18,8)0,91
Alteration of renal function by Cockcroft-Gault equation12 (24,0)25 (26,0)0,78

DM2: diabetes mellitus type 2; indicates value according to Student’s -test; indicates value according to test of Mann-Whitney; indicates value according to test of Chi-square of Pearson; indicates value according to the exact test of Fischer; results presented on average ± standard deviation or median (minimal and maximal value) and number (percentage); was considered statistically significant.