Research Article

The Prevalence and Pattern of Anaemia in Type 2 Diabetics in Ogbomosho, An Urban Community in Southwestern Nigeria

Table 4

Anthropometric measurement and red cell indices of diabetics and nondiabetics respondents.

VariablesCategoriesMeans ± SDdf value95% CI
LowerUpper

Height (m)Subject1.604 ± 0.102279<0.001−0.076−0.032
Control1.658 ± 0.084

BMI (Kg/m2)Subject27.44 ± 5.3872790.0210.2222.714
Control25.98 ± 5.221

BP diastolic (mmHg)Subject81.170 ± 15.5272790.672−2.4713.826
Control80.492 ± 10.865

Waist circumference (cm)Subject95.957 ± 19.343279<0.0014.37813.221
Control87.157 ± 18.288

Weight (Kg)Subject71.111 ± 13.8082790.678−2.5413.901
Control70.431 ± 13.621

Hip circumference (cm)Subject103.91 ± 15.9062790.197−1.4587.054
Control101.12 ± 20.110

Neck circumference (cm)Subject37.333 ± 5.5202790.074−0.1663.532
Control35.650 ± 9.684

PCV (%)Subject36.565 ± 5.425279<0.001−5.417−2.954
Control40.751 ± 5.056

MCVSubject81.812 ± 23.8202790.835−4.5973.717
Control82.252 ± 7.579

MCHCSubject329.31 ± 53.9262790.231−14.7253.563
Control334.90 ± 10.669

MSubject26.59 ± 4.7842790.006−3.149−0.543
Control28.44 ± 6.225

RCDWSubject15.14 ± 6.435279<0.001−25.681−22.732
Control39.34 ± 6.113