Research Article

Impact of the Glycemic Control and Duration of Type 2 Diabetes on Vitamin D Level and Cardiovascular Disease Risk

Table 2

Relevant medical and dietary variables among normal and newly diagnosed uncontrolled patients with T2D.

Variables% within variablePearson chi-square
NormalNew & uncontrolled value

Gender1.180.276
 Male50.050.0
 Female66.733.3
Employee11.140.001
 No11.188.9
 Yes72.727.3
Family history of hypertension10.290.001
 No0.0100.0
 Yes69.430.6
Family history of cardiovascular disease6.500.011
 No65.834.2
 Yes0.0100.0
Family history of diabetes3.080.079
 No0.0100.0
 Yes62.537.5
Past history of high blood pressure3.080.079
 No62.537.5
 Yes0.0100.0
Smoking status6.500.039
 No65.834.2
 Yes0.0100.0
 Passive0.0100.0
Physical activity3.460.063
 No38.561.5
 Yes69.031.0
Bone symptoms6.500.011
 No65.834.2
 Yes0.0100.0
Exposure sun8.340.015
 Weekly67.632.4
 Daily0.0100.0
Time of exposure10.870.012
 No0.0100.0
 Sunrise62.537.5
 At noon
 Afternoon0.0100.0
Nature of work3.080.079
 Inside62.537.5
 Outside0.0100.0
Egg3.550.169
 No100.00.0
 Daily57.942.1
 Weekly
 Monthly0.0100.0
Milk1.070.299
 No
 Daily72.727.3
 Weekly54.845.2
 Monthly
Fish oil3.010.222
 No0.0100.0
 Daily
 Weekly45.554.5
 Monthly66.733.3
Lifetime ASCVD risk5.710.017
 No100.00.0
 Yes51.448.6
Framingham38.000.001
 No96.23.8
 Yes0.0100.0