Observational Study
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World J Diabetes. Dec 15, 2021; 12(12): 2107-2118
Published online Dec 15, 2021. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v12.i12.2107
Table 2 The comparison of the clinical and sociodemographic characteristics of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with and without seasonal influenza and pneumococcal vaccination status
Patients with T2DM, n = 4721





Influenza vac (+), n = 1003 (21.2%)
Influenza vac (-), n = 3718 (78.8%)
P value
Pneumo. vac (+), n = 330 (7.0%)
Pneumo. vac (-), n = 4366 (93.0%)
P value
Sex (female)525 (52.3)2251 (60.5)< 0.001180 (54.5)2581 (59.1)< 0.001
Age (yr)62.22 ± 9.9357.44 ± 10.36< 0.00163.97 ± 9.8358.02 ± 10.38< 0.001
Diabetes duration (yr)13.62 ± 8.3610.08 ± 7.09< 0.00114.10 ± 8.8410.57 ± 7.36< 0.001
BMI (kg/m2)31.60 ± 6.2832.39 ± 6.650.00431.08 ± 5.9432.21 ± 6.61< 0.001
SBP office (mm Hg)133.32 ± 18.15132.34 ± 18.400.138133.83 ± 17.63132.46 ± 18.400.191
DBP office (mm Hg)79.56 ± 10.8480.81 ± 10.790.00178.90 ± 10.2880.67 ± 10.860.004
HbA1c (%) (mmol/mol)7.54 ± 1.59 (58.95 ± 17.41)7.79 ± 1.78 (61.62 ± 19.49)< 0.0017.44 ± 1.59 (57.80 ± 17.33)7.76 ± 1.76 (61.29 ± 19.20)0.001
LDL-C (mg/dL)109.27 ± 35.76115.13 ± 36.15< 0.001107.80 ± 35.82114.32 ± 36.140.002
TG (mg/dL)169.75 ± 100.06185.77 ± 136.460.001172.21 ± 111.17183.20 ± 131.210.144
HDL-C (mg/dL)46.81 ± 12.5546.46 ± 13.040.46447.63 ± 11.9146.43 ± 12.970.109
Macrovascular complications, n (%)317 (31.6)827 (22.2)< 0.001119 (36.1)1013 (23.2)< 0.001
Microvascular complications, n (%)509 (50.7)1734 (46.6)0.021175 (53.0)2058 (47.1)0.039
Higher education, n (%)461 (46.7)1331 (36.3)< 0.001155 (47.7)1630 (37.9)< 0.001
Private care center, n (%)154 (15.4)319 (8.6)< 0.001154 (15.4)319 (8.6)< 0.001
Lower income, n (%)237 (29.8)981 (33.5)0.05254 (23.9)1157 (33.2)0.004
Current smoking, n (%)108 (10.8)491 (13.3)0.03926 (7.9)570 (13.1)0.006
Regular exercise, n (%)226 (22.9)688 (18.8)0.00387 (26.7)824 (19.2)0.001
Obesity, n (%)548 (55.2)2180 (59.4)0.016173 (52.9)2538 (58.9)0.034
Hypertension, n (%)768 (77.0)2433 (65.9)< 0.001258 (78.7)2924 (67.4)< 0.001
Dyslipidemia, n (%)939 (95.0)3457 (95.1)0.989310 (94.8)4061 (95.1)0.835
Statin treatment, n (%)531 (52.9)1333 (35.9)< 0.001196 (59.4)1659 (38.0)< 0.001
Achieving targets, n (%)
HbA1c on target (< 7%) (53 mmol/mol)434 (44.2)1417 (39.1)0.004165 (50.8)1677 (39.4)< 0.001
BP on target (< 130/80 mg/dL)700 (70.4)2563 (69.6)0.636249 (75.9)2999 (69.4)0.013
LDL-C on target (< 100 mg/dL)422 (43.6)1245 (35.5)< 0.001141 (43.9)1517 (36.7)0.010