Table 9 Parameters that were not significantly associated with DRP
From: Drug-related problems in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with dyslipidemia
Characteristics | n | Number of patients (percentage,%) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
Non-elderly (18-64 years old) | 208 | 118 (56.7) | 0.662b |
Elderly (≥65 years old) | 90 (43.3) | ||
Ethnicity | |||
Malay | 208 | 90 (43.3) | |
Chinese | 38 (18.3) | 0.934a | |
Indian | 76 (36.5) | ||
Others | 4 (1.9) | ||
Duration of T2DM | |||
≤10 years | 137 | 79 (57.7) | |
11-20 years | 30 (21.9) | 0.442a | |
21-30 years | 20 (14.6) | ||
≥31 years | 8 (5.8) | ||
Smoking habit | |||
Smoker | 200 | 37 (18.5) | 0.496a |
Non-smoker | 138 (69.0) | ||
Ex-smoker | 25 (12.5) | ||
Alcohol consumption | |||
Yes | 194 | 20 (10.3) | 0.584a |
No | 161 (83.0) | ||
Ex-drinker | 13 (6.7) | ||
Complications | |||
Neuropathy | 208 | 19 (9.1) | 0.192c |
Retinopathy | 208 | 50 (24.0) | >0.999c |
Co-morbidities | |||
Hypertension | 208 | 167 (80.3) | 0.465b |
CVA | 208 | 41 (19.7) | >0.999c |
IHD | 208 | 69 (33.2) | 0.188c |
Liver impairment | 208 | 23 (11.1) | >0.999c |
Thyroid disorder | 208 | 10 (4.8) | >0.999c |
Others | 208 | 87 (41.8) | >0.999b |
Glucose control | |||
A1C less than 6.5% | 208 | 49 (23.6%) | 0.137b |
A1C more or equal than 6.5% | 159 (76.4%) |