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Table 1 Characteristics of study participants

From: A pilot study on the effect of d-allulose on postprandial glucose levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus during Ramadan fasting

Variables

Mean ± SD

n (%)

Gender (Male/Female)

 Male

 

6 (50)

 Female

 

6 (50)

Age (years old)

55.2 ± 6.83

 

Employment

 Self-employment

 

3 (25.0)

 Government

 

7 (58.3)

 Unemployment

 

1(8.3)

 Retired

 

1 (8.3)

Education level

 High school

 

7 (58.3)

 University/College

 

5 (41.7)

Duration of T2DM (year)

6.6 ± 6.3

 

HbA1c (%)

6.7 ± 0.41

 

Height (cm)

160 ± 9.4

 

Weight (kg)

82.7 ± 19.8

 

BMI (kg/m2)

32.2 ± 7.6

 

WC (cm)

97.7 ± 10.9

 

SBP (mmHg)

138 ± 14.9

 

DBP (mmHg)

88 ± 10.2

 

Pulse (beats/min)

78 ± 10.4

 

OHAs

 Metformin

 

3(25)

 Metformin & Sulfonylurea

 

8 (66.7)

 Diet control

 

1 (8.3)

  1. HbA1c glycated haemoglobin, BMI body mass index, WC Waist circumference, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, OHAs oral hypoglycemic agents