Table 2 Clinical characteristics of the study population

Age (years)

59.16 ± 13.21

56.97 ± 10.46

55.69 ± 8.49

0.376

Sex (M/F)

45/69

42/92

21/51

0.46

BMI (kg/m²)

25.7 ± 2.5

25.9 ± 2.7

25.5 ± 2.4

0.642

Diabetes duration

N/A

15.20 ± 5.37

11.26 ± 5.32

< 0.001

HbA1c

N/A

8.87 ± 1.09

7.18 ± 0.52

< 0.001

BP (systolic)

138 ± 13

139 ± 12

141 ± 13

0.376

BP (diastolic)

82 ± 7

83 ± 6

84 ± 7

0.224

TC (mg/dl)

201 ± 93

218 ± 69

196 ± 91

0.116

TG (mg/dl)

215 ± 88

222 ± 87

201 ± 87

0.239