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Table 2 General, anthropometric and biochemical characteristics of type 2 diabetic patients and healthy volunteers

From: Altered Semmes–Weinstein monofilament test results are associated with oxidative stress markers in type 2 diabetic subjects

 

Healthy volunteers (n = 55)

T2DM with altered SWM test (n = 34)

T2DM without altered SWM test (n = 36)

Age (years)

57.9 ± 4.5*

68.97 ± 7.99

69.11 ± 11.65

Gender (M/F)

24/31

13/21

11/25

BMI (kg/m2)

27.1 ± 4.74*

30.61 ± 4.78

32.1 ± 5.86

Waist circumference (cm)

86.1 ± 10.6*

107.01 ± 9.86

108.84 ± 12.86

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

114.4 ± 12.3*

152.15 ± 20.53

147.03 ± 18.12

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

70.8 ± 9.7*

80.68 ± 12.92

85.92 ± 11.96

TC (mg/dl)

187.2 ± 32.5

192.38 ± 37.42

187.77 ± 45.29

TG (mg/dl)

97.3 ± 43.2*

155.74 ± 70.59

146.49 ± 89.49

Fasting glucose (mg/dl)

90.2 ± 6.5*

165.59 ± 48.16

159.49 ± 52.1

  1. All values are indicated as mean ± standard deviation (SD)
  2. T2DM type 2 diabetic subjects, TC total cholesterol, TG triglycerides, HDLc high density lipoprotein cholesterol, BMI body mass index, SWM Semmes–Weinstein monofilament test
  3. * p < 0.05