Table 1 Basic characteristics of the participants
Characteristics | Non-fibrate user | Fibrate user | t/x 2 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Subjects (N) | 41 | 48 | N/A | N/A |
Age (yrs) | 58.80 ± 12.68 | 57.71 ± 12.90 | 0.396 | 0.693 |
Women (%) | 46.4 | 37.7 | 0.646 | 0.421 |
Diabetes duration (yrs) | 10.39 ± 6.91 | 7.16 ± 4.92 | 2.514 | *0.014 |
AL of the right eye (mm) | 23.32 ± 0.40 | 23.45 ± 0.52 | 1.304 | 0.195 |
AL of the left eye (mm) | 23.44 ± .0.56 | 23.61 ± 0.64 | 1.322 | 0.189 |
IOP of the right eye (mmHg) | 19.11 ± 3.32 | 18.47 ± 4.01 | 0.811 | 0.419 |
IOP of the left eye (mmHg) | 18.77 ± 3.99 | 18.34 ± 4.17 | 0.494 | 0.622 |
BMI(kg/m2) | 24.63 ± 2.62 | 25.74 ± 2.43 | −2.044 | *0.044 |
Laboratory findings | ||||
 HbA1c (%) | 8.52 ± 0.29 | 8.46 ± 0.28 | 0.991 | 0.324 |
 Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 4.43 ± 0.21 | 4.75 ± 0.16 | −8.148 | *0.000 |
 Triglyceride (mmol/l) | 2.20 ± 0.28 | 3.02 ± 0.21 | −15.76 | *0.000 |
 LDL (mmol/l) | 2.74 ± 0.14 | 2.81 ± 0.12 | −1.817 | 0.072 |
 HDL (mmol/l) | 1.27 ± 0.04 | 1.21 ± 0.05 | 6.177 | *0.000 |
 ACR (μg/mg creatinine) | 23.15 ± 35.72 | 27.49 ± 44.64 | −0.500 | 0.618 |
DR status (%) | ||||
 No DR | 34.1 | 35.5 | 2.335 | 0.311 |
 Mild NPDR | 48.7 | 57.7 | ||
 Moderate NPDR | 17 | 6.6 | ||
Diabetes treatment (%) | ||||
 Sulfonylurea | 62.5 | 58.3 | 0.035 | 0.852 |
 Insulin | 12.5 | 16.6 | 0.065 | 0.798 |