Table 5

Comparison of factors that could affect the severity electrophysiological findings among diabetic and non-diabetic patients.

Risk factorsDiabeticNon-diabeticP-value*
Mean±SD
Age57.6±11.0550.3±11.7<0.001
BMI35.3±6.932.5±5.60.002
Systolic BP137.8±6.9131.4±6.90.005
Diastolic BP79±6.977.6±6.90.24
Serum cholesterol175±41.0188±37.50.02
Serum LDL105±33.3116±34.90.02
Serum HDL48.1±14.855.6±14.3<0.001
Serum triglyceride134.7±78.991±43.7<0.001
Fasting sugar152.1±62.697.3±13.2<0.001
HBa1c7.6±1.85.6±0.35<0.001
  • * Independent sample t-test.

  • BMI - body mass index, BP - blood pressure, LDL - low-density lipoprotein, HDL - high density lipoprotein, HBa1c - glycosylated hemoglobin type A1C, SD - standard deviation.