Table 1 Basic anthropometric characteristics, biochemical data, and medical prescription in the T2DM patients
| Â | Females | Males | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 60) | (n = 43) |  | |
Age (years) | 68.8 [63.2; 72.6] | 67.5 [60.3; 71.4] | 0.164 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.0 [21.9; 27.2] | 26.1 [23.1; 29.8] | 0.082 |
Waist-to-hip ratio | 0.94 [0.89; 1.01] | 0.98 [0.92; 1.04] | 0.032* |
Systolic BP (mmHg) | 134 [123; 146] | 134 [123; 145] | 0.807 |
Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 74 [67; 81] | 79 [72; 83] | 0.095 |
Fasting glucose (mg/dL) | 129 [105; 153] | 131 [112; 147] | 0.896 |
HbA1c % HbA1c (mmol/mol) | 7.5 [6.6; 8.2] (58 [49; 66]) | 7.1 [6.6; 8.1] (54 [49; 65]) | 0.388 |
LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 91 [71; 105] | 80 [69; 102] | 0.360 |
Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 108 [77; 136] | 101 [76; 155] | 0.960 |
Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.7 [0.6; 0.8] | 1.0 [0.9; 1.2] | < 0.001** |
ALT (U/L) | 18 [15; 25] | 20 [13; 26] | 0.804 |
Years of diabetes | 10 [6; 20] | 10 [5; 19] | 0.719 |
Smoking % (n) | 0% (0) | 30.2% (13) | < 0.001** |
Alcohol drinking % (n) | 1.7% (1) | 32.6% (14) | < 0.001** |
Statin % (n) | 81.7% (49) | 74.4% (32) | 0.376 |
Metformin % (n) | 73.3% (44) | 83.7% (36) | 0.212 |
AGI % (n) | 8.3% (5) | 14% (6) | 0.362 |
SU or glinide % (n) | 51.7% (31) | 62.8% (27) | 0.262 |
TZD % (n) | 6.7% (4) | 14% (6) | 0.218 |
SGLT2i % (n) | 26.7% (16) | 44.2% (19) | 0.064 |
DPP4i % (n) | 33.3% (20) | 27.9% (12) | 0.557 |
GLP1RA % (n) | 13.3% (8) | 11.6% (5) | 0.797 |
Insulin % (n) | 35% (21) | 27.9% (12) | 0.447 |