Research Article

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

Table 4

Relevant medical and dietary variables among normal and long-lasting-uncontrolled patients with T2D.

Variables% within variablePearson chi-square
NormalLong-lasting & uncontrolled value

Gender0.3330.564
 Male45.055.0
 Female53.346.7
Employee8.000.005
 No10.090.0
 Yes60.040.0
Family history of hypertension6.810.009
 No0.0100.0
 Yes56.843.2
Family history of cardiovascular disease12.500.001
 No62.537.5
 Yes0.0100.0
Family history of diabetes3.190.074
 No0.0100.0
 Yes53.246.8%
Past history high blood pressure12.500.001
 No62.537.5
 Yes0.0100.0
Smoking status12.500.002
 No62.537.5
 Yes0.0100.0
 Passive0.0100.0
Physical activity5.550.018
 No27.872.2
 Yes62.537.5
Bone symptoms12.500.001
 No62.537.5
 Yes0.0100.0
Exposure sun28.120.001
 Weekly78.121.9
 Daily0.0100.0
Time of exposure24.030.001
 No0.0100.0
 Sunrise66.733.3
 At noon0.0100.0
 Afternoon0.0100.0
Nature of work1.020.312
 Inside51.049.0
 Outside0.0100.0
Egg2.360.307
 No
 Daily42.957.1
 Weekly53.746.3
 Monthly0.0100.0
Milk4.080.130
 No0.0100.0
 Daily44.455.6
 Weekly58.641.4
 Monthly
Fish oil7.140.028
 No0.0100.0
 Daily
 Weekly35.764.3
 Monthly62.537.5
Lifetime ASCVD risk8.140.004
 No100.00.0
 Yes41.958.1
Framingham42.590.001
 No92.67.4
 Yes0.0100.0