Characteristic

N

Chronic Diabetic Patients

Test Statistics

With CVD

Without CVD

n (%)

N (%)

X² (df)

p-value

Sex

Female

Male

197

159

29 (8.15)

22 (6.18)

168 (47.19)

137 (38.48)

0.66 (1)

0.045^ss

Duration of Illness (Years)

0 - 10

11 - 20

21 and above

135

119

102

8 (2.25)

15 (4.21)

28 (7.87)

126 (35.67)

104 (29.21)

74 (20.79)

27.51 (2)

<0.0001****

Total

356

51 (14.33)

305 (85.67)