Table 2

Characteristics of the variables in study in relation to T2DM

Mean±SD
VariableTotal (n=76)Controls (n=35)Patients with T2DM (n=41)DistributionTest statisticp ValueEffect sizedSample size estimate, 80% power
Age (years)58.9±9.657.7±10.859.8±8.6Normalt0.3750.2792
BMI (kg/m2)30.2±6.829.1±6.531.1±7.03P-WeibullU0.2930.3410
SBP (mm Hg)145.6±22.7141±20149.8±24.2Normalt0.0950.4200
DBP (mm Hg)87.7±10.887±1188.3±10.9Normalt0.5980.13162
25(OH)D (ng/mL)38.3±17.841.3±18.635.7±16.93P-WeibullU0.1390.3410
Chol (mg/dL)191.0±49.8195.1±49.0187.6±50.8Normalt0.4590.2792
  • 25(OH)D, vitamin D; BMI, body mass index; Chol, cholesterol; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure; t, independent t-test; T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus; U, Mann-Whitney U-test.