Age and age-adjusted clinical characteristics of healthy control and diabetic case subjects with IL-6 measurement (1989–1990)
| Healthy control subjects | Diabetic patients | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 706 | 642 | |
| Age (years) | 56 ± 8 | 56 ± 8 | 0.90 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.5 ± 6.2 | 30.6 ± 5.6 | <0.001 |
| Physical activity (MET h/week) | 14.9 ± 17.8 | 12.2 ± 15.0 | 0.003 |
| Alcohol consumption (g/day) | 5.80 ± 9.87 | 2.83 ± 6.57 | <0.001 |
| Current smoker (%) | 11.7 | 12.9 | 0.48 |
| Postmenopausal status (%) | 78.9 | 81.3 | 0.27 |
| Log(IL-6) (ng/ml) | 0.64 ± 0.70 | 0.90 ± 0.69 | <0.001 |
Data are means ± SD or percent.