Distinguishing exocrine pancreas disease-associated diabetes from type 2 diabetes based on anthropometric and metabolic parameters

Table 1 Demographic and anthropometric characteristics of the study groups

Parameter	PC + CP, n = 44	T2DM, n = 35	P value
Sex
Female	16 (36.4)	21 (60.0)	0.062
Male	28 (63.6)	14 (40.0)
Age in years	60.0 ± 9.7	60.7 ± 6.9	0.828
BMI (kg/m2)	25.11 ± 4.87	30.83 ± 5.21	< 0.001a
Obesity, ≥ 30	5 (11.4)	17 (48.6)	< 0.001a
Overweight, 25-29.9	16 (36.4)	15 (42.9)
Normal + underweight, < 25	23 (52.3)	3 (8.6)

^aP < 0.001.

Results are presented as mean ± SD or n (%). CP: Chronic pancreatitis; PC: Pancreatic cancer; T2DM: Type 2 diabetes mellitus.