Research Article

Diagnostic Accuracy of Serum Cystatin C for Early Recognition of Nephropathy in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Table 1

General characteristics in the T2DM cases.

CharacteristicsCategoriesFrequencyPercentage (%)

SexM/F34/1668/38
OccupationHousewife1836
Service1122
Agriculture918
Not specific1224
MedicationOral4590
Insulin only36
Insulin and oral12
None12
Family history of DMYes/no7/4314
VegetarianYes/no4/4680
Alcohol drinking past 1 yearYes/no10/4020
SmokingYes/no4/4680
BMI categoriesUnderweight24
Normal weight2040
Overweight1836
Obese1020
HypertensionYes/no15/2530
Diabetic complicationsYes/no7/4314

The data are expressed as frequency and percentage of total cases.