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Table 1 Characteristics of subjects with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus.*

From: A case-control study of osteopathic palpatory findings in type 2 diabetes mellitus

 

Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

 
 

Yes

No

 

Subject Characteristic

No. (%)

No. (%)

P

Age, yr†

48.8 (10.0)

49.6 (12.3)

.73

Sex

  

.25

   Female

30 (50)

20 (63)

 

   Male

30 (50)

12 (38)

 

Race/ethnicity

  

.43

   White

36 (60)

23 (72)

 

   Black

20 (33)

8 (25)

 

   Hispanic

3 (5)

0 (0)

 

   Asian/Pacific Islander

1 (2)

1 (3)

 

Marital status

  

.93

   Single

18 (30)

10 (31)

 

   Married

23 (38)

14 (44)

 

   Separated

4 (7)

1 (3)

 

   Divorced

12 (20)

6 (19)

 

   Widowed

3 (5)

1 (3)

 

Comorbid conditions

   

   Hypertension

  

< .001

Yes

34 (57)

5 (16)

 

No

26 (43)

27 (84)

 

   Clinical depression

  

.05

Yes

23 (38)

6 (19)

 

No

37 (62)

26 (81)

 
  1. *Percentages may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
  2. †Table entries are mean (SD).