Table 1 The demographic and clinical characteristics of diabetic patients and controls
From: Association between STAT4 gene polymorphism and type 2 diabetes risk in Chinese Han population
Characteristics | Controls | Cases | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 501) | (n = 500) | ||
Age, years (mean ± SD) | 59.85 ± 9.34 | 59.87 ± 12.87 | 0.973 |
> 60 years old | 268 (53%) | 240 (48%) | |
≤ 60 years old | 233 (47%) | 260 (52%) | |
Gender | 0.960 | ||
Male | 358(71%) | 358(72%) | |
Female | 143(29%) | 142(28%) | |
Drinking | < 0.001 | ||
Yes | 103 (21%) | 109 (22%) | |
No | 140 (28%) | 385 (77%) | |
Smoking | 0.085 | ||
Yes | 98 (20%) | 219 (44%) | |
No | 164 (33%) | 280 (56%) | |
BMI | 0.062 | ||
> 24 | 130 (26%) | 239 (48%) | |
≤ 24 | 188 (38%) | 203 (41%) | |
FPG (mmol/L) | < 0.001 | ||
Mean ± SD | 6.05 ± 1.60 | 7.35 ± 3.40 | |
Number | 386 (77%) | 455 (91%) | |
Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.371 | ||
Mean ± SD | 68.74 ± 12.87 | 71.20 ± 52.66 | |
Number | 385 (77%) | 485 (97%) | |
ALT (IU/L) | 0.133 | ||
Mean ± SD | 27.66 ± 31.35 | 24.75 ± 25.87 | |
Number | 385 (77%) | 492 (98%) | |
TBA | 0.299 | ||
Mean ± SD | 6.66 ± 18.22 | 5.70 ± 5.29 | |
Number | 385 (77%) | 421 (84%) | |
Urea | < 0.001 | ||
Mean ± SD | 5.42 ± 2.78 | 6.52 ± 3.26 | |
Number | 384 (77%) | 484 (97%) | |
TC | < 0.001 | ||
Mean ± SD | 4.93 ± 4.00 | 4.18 ± 2.01 | |
Number | 385 (77%) | 496 (99%) | |