Table 1

Clinical characteristics of all patients according to diabetes status

All patients
(n = 48)
Non-diabetic
(n = 24)
Diabetic
(n = 24)
Age (years)58.0 (8.71)56.3 (9.87)59.7 (7.19)
BMI (kg/m2)27.0 (3.93)26.8 (4.26)27.2 (3.64)
SBP (mm Hg)127 (20.3)122 (15.8)133 (23.2)
DBP (mm Hg)75.0 (10.7)74.0 (11.6)75.9 (9.97)
Creatinine (μmol/l)109 (17.3)106 (15.8)112 (18.5)
Total cholesterol (mmol/l)5.39 (1.12)5.45 (1.22)5.34 (1.06)
Triglycerides (mmol/l)2.31 (1.11)2.07 (0.81)2.50 (1.29)
Previous CABG/PTCA (n)18810
Smokers (n)1037
Waist/hip ratio0.989 (0.035)0.977 (0.038)1.001 (0.028)1-150
  • Values are mean (SD).

  • 1-150 p = 0.018 v non-diabetic patients.

  • BMI, body mass index; CABG, coronary artery bypass graft; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; PTCA, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty; SBP, systolic blood pressure.