Research Article

Insulin Resistance in relation to Hypertension and Dyslipidaemia among Men Clinically Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes

Table 3

Distribution of elevated blood pressure and abnormal lipid parameters stratified by HOMA-IR.

ParameterTotal () () () value

Systolic blood pressure
 Normal30 (24.8%)22 (30.1%)8 (16.7%)0.093
 Elevated91 (75.2%)51 (69.9%)40 (83.3%)
Diastolic blood pressure
 Normal20 (16.5%)14 (19.2%)6 (12.5%)0.333
 Elevated101 (83.5%)59 (80.8%)42 (87.5%)
Blood pressure
 Normal32 (26.4%)24 (32.9%)8 (16.7%)0.048
 Elevated89 (73.6%)49 (67.1%)40 (83.3%)
Hypertension on diagnosis
 No26 (21.5%)14 (19.2%)12 (25%)0.446
 Yes95 (78.5%)59 (80.8%)36 (75%)
Total cholesterol
 Normal86 (71.1%)55 (75.3%)31 (64.6%)0.202
 High35 (28.9%)18 (24.7%)17 (35.4%)
Triglyceride
 Normal110 (90.9%)67 (91.8%)43 (89.6%)0.681
 High11 (9.1%)6 (8.2%)5 (10.4%)
HDL cholesterol
 Normal82 (67.8%)48 (65.8%)34 (70.8%)0.559
 Low39 (32.2%)25 (34.2%)14 (29.2%)
LDL cholesterol
 Normal112 (92.6%)71 (97.3%)41 (85.4%)0.015
 High9 (7.4%)2 (2.7%)7 (14.6%)
Dyslipidaemia
 No45 (37.2%)28 (38.4%)17 (35.4%)0.743
 Yes76 (62.8%)45 (61.6%)31 (64.6%)
Atherogenic index
 Normal62 (51.2%)40 (54.8%)22 (45.8%)0.335
 Abnormal59 (48.8%)33 (45.2%)26 (54.2%)

Data is presented as proportions and where appropriate. Categorical variables were compared using chi-square test and continuous variables using unpaired -test.