Table 1 Demographics and clinical characteristics of study participants with diabetes
From: Obesity negatively impacts corneal nerves in patients with diabetes mellitus
Parameter | Obese | Non-obese | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
BMI (kg/m2) | 33.6 ± 3.1 | 24.9 ± 2.9 |  < 0.0001 |
Sex | |||
 Male | 85 (52.5%) | 256 (53.8%) | 0.77 |
 Female | 77 (47.5%) | 220 (46.2%) | |
Race | |||
 Chinese | 78 (48.2%) | 285 (59.9%) | 0.38 |
 Indian | 57 (35.2%) | 138 (29.0%) | |
 Malay | 18 (11.1%) | 29 (6.1%) | |
 Others | 9 (5.6%) | 24 (5.0%) | |
Age (years) | 56.9 ± 11.6 | 58.7 ± 12.3 | 0.13 |
Duration of DM (years) | 15.4 ± 8.8 | 15.7 ± 10.2 | 0.72 |
HA1c (%) | 8.3 ± 1.6 | 8.1 ± 1.5 | 0.17 |
Lipid Status (mmol/L) | |||
 Total Cholesterol | 4.3 ± 1.2 | 4.4 ± 1.1 | 0.39 |
 LDL Cholesterol | 2.3 ± 1.0 | 2.4 ± 0.9 | 0.45 |
 HDL Cholesterol | 1.2 ± 0.4 | 1.3 ± 0.3 | 0.21 |
 Triglycerides | 1.8 ± 1.1 | 1.8 ± 1.2 | 0.97 |
Estimated glomerular Filtration Rate (mL/min/1.73 m2) | 88.8 ± 29.1 | 89.9 ± 30.1 | 0.71 |