Table 1

Clinical data, blood pressure and cardiovascular risk factors by group for the patient cohort.


CnDM
56
CDM
52
InDM
65
IDM
54

Age (yr)
41 ± 7
56 ± 11
46 ± 13
57 ± 13
Male
35 (62%)
33 (63%)
35 (54%)
35 (65%)
HbA1c (%)
N/A
7.4 ± 1.7
5.7 ± .60
7.8 ± 1.8
BMI (kg/m2)
31 ± 5
31 ± 4
30 ± 8
31 ± 6
SBP (mmHg)
120 ± 12
125 ± 15
126 ± 17
132 ± 17**
DBP (mmHg)
78 ± 8
80 ± 9
78 ± 12
78 ± 11
Smoking
1 (2%)
20 (38%)
34 (52%)
50 (92%)**
HTN
2 (3.5%)
22 (42%)
39 (60%)
40 (74%)**
↑TC
3 (5%)
26 (50%)
30 (46%)
39 (72%)**

**p < 0.0001 versus CnDM

Results are in mean ± SD or number (%). BMI – body mass index; SBP – systolic blood pressure; DBP diastolic blood pressure; HTN hypertension; ↑TC – increased total cholesterol; CnDM – Caucasian non-diabetic; CDM – Caucasian diabetic; InDM – Indigenous non-diabetic; IDM – Indigenous diabetic.

Haluska et al. Cardiovascular Ultrasound 2008 6:36   doi:10.1186/1476-7120-6-36