Table 1 Baseline patient characteristics
Characteristics | Niclosamide arm (n = 30) | Control arm (n = 30) | P value between arms |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender, male, No. (%) | 11 (36.7%) | 12 (40%) | 0.795 |
Age, mean ± SD, years | 52.7 ± 5.2 | 54.2 ± 5.8 | 0.301 |
Body mass index, mean ± SD | 28.7 ± 3.5 | 29.2 ± 3.9 | 0.564 |
Obese patients, No. (%) | 10 (33.3%) | 12 (40%) | 0.54 |
Hypertensive patients, No. (%) | 15 (50%) | 13 (43%) | 0.605 |
Diabetes duration, mean ± SD, years | 9.5 ± 2 | 9.7 ± 3.2 | 0.739 |
Use of insulin, No. (%) | 23 (76.7%) | 25 (83.3%) | 0.519 |
Fasting blood glucose, mean ± SD, mg/mL | 163.3 ± 23.2 | 164.9 ± 26.1 | 0.803 |
Hemoglobin A1C, mean ± SD, % | 9.7 ± 1.1 | 9.4 ± 1 | 0.254 |
Systolic blood pressure, mean ± SD, mm Hg | 127.9 ± 10.4 | 133 ± 11.8 | 0.083 |
Diastolic blood pressure, mean ± SD, mm Hg | 81.4 ± 7.3 | 88.2 ± 20 | 0.085 |