Demographic details of study sample
| Parameter | All subjects, n=76 (%) | Controls, n=35 (%) | Patients with T2DM, n=41 (%) | 25(OH)D>25 ng/mL, n=58 (%) | 25(OH)D≤25 ng/mL, n=18 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | |||||
| 40–50 | 15 (20) | 12 (34) | 4 (10) | 13 (22) | 7 (39) |
| 51–70 | 51 (67) | 18 (52) | 32 (78) | 34 (59) | 10 (55) |
| 70–80 | 10 (13) | 5 (14) | 5 (12) | 11 (19) | 1 (6) |
| Ethnicity | |||||
| East Indian | 43 (56) | 16 (46) | 27 (66) | 31 (53) | 12 (67) |
| African | 22 (29) | 14 (40) | 8 (19) | 20 (35) | 2 (11) |
| Mixed | 11 (15) | 5 (14) | 6 (15) | 7 (12) | 4 (22) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | |||||
| <25 | 15 (20) | 10 (29) | 5 (12) | 11 (19) | 4 (22) |
| 25–30 | 26 (34) | 11 (31) | 15 (37) | 19 (33) | 7 (39) |
| >30 | 35 (46) | 14 (40) | 21 (51) | 28 (48) | 7 (39) |
| Subjects on antihypertensive medication | 40 (53) | 15 (43) | 25 (61) | 33 (57) | 7 (39) |
| Kidney disease | 7 (9) | 5 (14) | 2 (5) | 7 (12) | 0 (0) |
BMI, body mass index; T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus.