Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants—DPP4I study, Anuradhapura 2017
Items | OOH group (n = 126) | DPP4I group (n = 63) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Demography | |||
Median age and IQR (years) | 53.5 (47–59) | 54 (48–60) | 0.968* |
Median duration of T2DM and IQR (months) | 66 (24–120) | 72 (36–120) | 0.204* |
Co-morbidities | |||
Dyslipidaemia | 37.3% (47/126) | 55.6% (35/63) | 0.017^ |
Hypertension | 44.4% (56/126) | 60.3% (38/63) | 0.040^ |
Ischaemic heart disease | 9.5% (12/126) | 12.7% (8/63) | 0.504^ |
Hypothyroidism | 3.2% (4/126) | 1.6% (1/63) | 0.086# |
Hyperthyroidism | 1.6% (2/126) | 3.2% (2/63) | 0.815# |
Asthma | 1.6% (2/126) | 00 | 0.887# |
Osteoarthritis | 0.8% (1/126) | 00 | 0.999# |
Anthropometric measurements and blood pressure | |||
Median BMI and IQR (kgm−2) | 25.3 (23–28) | 26.8 (24–30) | 0.008* |
Median waist circumference and IQR (cm) | 92.5 (88–99) | 97 (92–102) | 0.001* |
Median systolic blood pressure and IQR (mmHg) | 138.5 (125–156) | 141 (129–151) | 0.749* |
Median diastolic blood pressure and IQR (mmHg) | 84 (76–90) | 84 (79–90) | 0.542* |