Table 1

Characteristics of subjects with diabetes in the Lifeline Express Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Program

Mean±SDIQR
Age (years)63.23±10.2157–70
Duration of DM (years)7.45±6.422.0–6.0
HbA1c (%)7.48±1.786.3–8.2
FPG (mmol/L)8.10±2.586.4–9.0
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)133.44±16.18120–140
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)79.88±9.7373–85
Height (cm)161.92±8.23156–168
Weight (kg)64.13±11.5857–72
BMI (kg/m2)24.75±3.4122.5–26.7
Waist circumference (cm)88.94±9.9682–96
Hip circumference (cm)95.18±9.5989–101
WHR0.94±0.060.89–0.98
Heart rate77.32±9.9370–83
Creatinine (μmol/L)74.93±35.0059–84
BUN (mmol/L)5.70±4.764.4–6.2
HDL cholesterol (mmol/L)1.39±0.591.04–1.56
LDL cholesterol (mmol/L)2.70±0.992.02–3.25
Triglycerides (mmol/L)1.92±1.241.18–2.30
Total cholesterol (mmol/L)4.81±1.284.01–5.61
  • BMI, body mass index; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; DM, diabetes mellitus; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; HbA1c, glycosylated haemoglobin; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; WHR, waist-to-hip ratio.