Serum Oxidized LDL Levels in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Retinopathy in Mthatha Region of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa
Table 2
Mean age, duration of diabetes, and anthropometric data in different groups.
Variables
Groups
Control (nondiabetic) ()
Diabetic without retinopathy ()
DR ()
value
Age (years)
54.67 ± 6.76
56.50 ± 7.56
58.52 ± 8.66
0.071
Duration of diabetes (years)
N/A
5.0 (8.25–2.0)
10.0 (15.0–5.0)
<0.0005
BMI (Kg/m2)
29.7 (35.1–25.2)
31.3 (36.6–26.0)
31.7 (35.7–26.2)
0.618
Weight (Kg)
77.0 (87.5–65.8)
80.0 (95.2–69.5)
80.0 (92.7–69.2)
0.331
Height (cm)
160.0 (163.5–155.5)
162.0 (168.5–155)
160.0 (165–155)
0.249
Waist circumference (cm)
97.5 (106–80.5)
99.0 (109–91)
100.0 (108.5–91)
0.135
Hip circumference (cm)
107.5 (122–93.8)
106.5 (118.2–99)
105.5 (116–99.5)
0.859
Waist/hip ratio
0.87 (0.89–0.85)
0.91 (0.94–0.87)
0.93 (0.95–0.89)
<0.0005
Data is shown as mean ± SD (standard deviation) and median and IQR (interquartile range). The mean and median difference is significant at level. DR: diabetic retinopathy.
