- Comorbid diseases among the study participants (N=411).
| Parameters | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Comorbid diseases (bias risk) | |
| Vitamin D deficiency | 174 (42.3) |
| Vitamin B12 deficiency | 108 (26.3) |
| Hypertension | 91 (22.1) |
| High blood lipids | 43 (10.5) |
| Iron deficiency anemia | 60 (14.6) |
| Diabetes | 5 (1.2) |
| Nothing | 23 (5.6) |
| Have diabetes | |
| Yes | 176 (42.8) |
| No | 235 (57.2) |
| Type of diabetes (n= 176) | |
| The first type | 57 (32.4) |
| The second type | 119 (67.6) |
Values are presented as numbers and percentages (%).