Clinical characteristics of type 2 diabetic patients included in the study according to nephropathy status
| . | Normoalbuminuria* . | Microalbuminuria . | Proteinuria . | Healthy control subjects . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 162 | 154 | 108 | 196 |
| Male/Female | 53/109 | 81/73 | 51/57 | 90/106 |
| Age at examination (years) | 64.3 ± 7.8† | 62.0 ± 8.2† | 62.5 ± 9.2 | 44.0 ± 7.8 |
| Age at diagnosis of type 2 diabetes (years) | 48.5 ± 9.4 | 49.7 ± 12.3 | 51.8 ± 9.8 | — |
| Known duration of type 2 diabetes (years) | 15.8 ± 5.5‡ | 11.2 ± 6.8‡ | 11.0 ± 7.0‡ | — |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 29.3 ± 4.5 | 29.9 ± 4.3 | 29.5 ± 4.2 | 27.0 ± 4.2 |
| HbA1c(%) | 8.9 ± 1.7 | 9.2 ± 1.7 | 8.9 ± 1.8 | — |
| Hypertension (%) | 51.8‡ | 62.8† | 74.9†‡ | — |
| . | Normoalbuminuria* . | Microalbuminuria . | Proteinuria . | Healthy control subjects . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 162 | 154 | 108 | 196 |
| Male/Female | 53/109 | 81/73 | 51/57 | 90/106 |
| Age at examination (years) | 64.3 ± 7.8† | 62.0 ± 8.2† | 62.5 ± 9.2 | 44.0 ± 7.8 |
| Age at diagnosis of type 2 diabetes (years) | 48.5 ± 9.4 | 49.7 ± 12.3 | 51.8 ± 9.8 | — |
| Known duration of type 2 diabetes (years) | 15.8 ± 5.5‡ | 11.2 ± 6.8‡ | 11.0 ± 7.0‡ | — |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 29.3 ± 4.5 | 29.9 ± 4.3 | 29.5 ± 4.2 | 27.0 ± 4.2 |
| HbA1c(%) | 8.9 ± 1.7 | 9.2 ± 1.7 | 8.9 ± 1.8 | — |
| Hypertension (%) | 51.8‡ | 62.8† | 74.9†‡ | — |
Data are means ± SD.
Known diabetes duration ≥ 10 years;
P < 0.05;
P < 0.01.