Characteristics

Test group

Control group

p-value

Gender

Males

30

29

Females

15

16

Mean age (years)

59.62 (SD = 6.47)

57.47 (SD = 6.94)

0.131

Mean duration of diabetes (years)

8.78 (SD = 4.85)

7.00 (SD = 4.18)

0.066

Mean Fasting blood glucose (mg/dl)

166.07 (SD = 32.50)

144.42 (SD = 16.96)

<0.001*