Association between diabetes complications and leukocyte counts in Iranian patients

Figures & data

Table 1 Baseline characteristic of patients

	Age (years)	Diabetes duration (years)	Cholesterol (mmol/l)	Triglyceride (mmol/l)	HDL (mmol/l)	LDL (mmol/l)
Total	53 ± 13	6.9 ± 6.4	206 ± 46	210 ± 119	40.4 ± 7.1	119 ± 30
Male
WBC < 7000/mm^3 (n = 53)	54.8 ± 10.7	8.4 ± 4.1	208 ± 46	212 ± 117	41.1 ± 13.0	127 ± 33
WBC > 7000/mm^3 (n = 67)	57.9 ± 115	11 ± 7.6	206 ± 36	219 ± 93	39.3 ± 9.2	116 ± 26
P	0.129	0.048	0.778	0.702	0.351	0.183
Female
WBC < 7000/mm^3 (n = 35)	52.5 ± 12.4	8.1 ± 6.9	210 ± 45	218 ± 111	43.3 ± 13.2	116 ± 40
WBC > 7000/mm^3 (n = 30)	57.0 ± 7.4	11.4 ± 8.4	220 ± 41	255 ± 124.5	41.1 ± 10.0	135 ± 21
P	0.088	0.094	0.373	0.215	0.483	0.192
P	0.02	0.009	0.835	0.322	0.191	0.815

Notes: Bolded P values are significant.

Abbreviations: HDL, high density lipoprotein; LDL, low density lipoprotein; WBC, white blood count.

Figure 1 ROC analysis based on having at least one microvascular complication.

Abbreviation: ROC, receiver operating characteristic.