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Table 4 Abnormal albuminuria (AER), age at inclusion, metabolic and blood pressure control and serum creatinine levels in relation to duration below and above 5 years among Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.

From: Microalbuminuria among Type 1 and Type 2 diabetic patients of African origin in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

 

Type 1 diabetes N = 91

Type 2 diabetes N = 153

 

Duration ≤5 yrs n = 73

Duration >5 yrs n = 18

Duration ≤5 yrs n = 91

Duration >5 yrs n = 62

Abnormal AER N (%)‡‡

8 (10.9)

4(22.2)

9 (9.9)

17 (27.4)**

Microalbuminuria N (%)

7(9.6)

4(22.2)

8(8.8)

7(11.3)

Age at inclusion (yrs) ‡

20.0 (4–44.8)

24.3(13.6–43)

51.5(23.5–80)

53.8(35.3–85)

Diabetes duration (yrs) ‡

2 (0.0–5.0)

8.7(5.5–17)***

2.0 (0.0–5.0)

9.0 (5.5–25.0)***

BMI kg/m2 (mean ± SD) #

19.3 ± 3.9

19.0 ± 3.3

28.4 ± 5.1

26.8 ± 4.1*

SBP mmHg ‡

102 (72–140)

110 (90–140)

134(90–210)

140 (90–200)

DBP mmHg ‡

70 (50–110)

77 (60–98)

81(52–106)

88 (60–136)*

Creatinine clearance (mls/min) ‡

128 (46–481.8)

137.2 (96–161)

105(40–273.4)

106.4 (40.2–190.6)

Hba1c (%) ‡

14 (7.4–>14)

12.7 (6.3–>14)

8.4 (4.4–>14)

10.8 (5.8–>14)***

  1. Data expressed as median (min-max) unless stated otherwise
  2. Tests – ‡‡Fischer's exact test#, ‡Mann Whitney test, # Unpaired t test
  3. P value – *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001