Table 1 General characteristic data of participants.
Parameters | Diabetic patients (n = 106) | Healthy Control (n = 102) | Test of significance | P value |
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Age (years) | 51.61 ± 6.18 | 50.27 ± 5.98 | 1.59a | 0.11 |
Smoking habits | ||||
Yes | 55 (51.9%) | 50 (49%) | 0.17b | 0.39 |
No | 51 (48.1%) | 52 (51%) | ||
Duration of smoking (Years) | 20.27 ± 11.61 | 17.84 ± 9.8 | 1.0a | 0.32 |
Diastolic pressure (mmHg) | 85.29 ± 9.45 | 79.17 ± 9.42 | 3.24a | 0.002 |
Systolic pressure (mmHg) | 129.46 ± 16.51 | 127.104 ± 9.54 | 0.67a | 0.5 |