Table 1 Baseline characteristics of diabetic cases and non-diabetic controls

Age (years)

60.2 ± 0.37

56.5 ± 0.32

<0.001

Men (%)

44.6

42.7

0.34

BMI (kg/m²)

24.4 ± 0.11

23.5 ± 0.09

<0.001

Fasting glucose (mmol/l)

8.17 ± 0.04

4.86 ± 0.01

<0.001

Total cholesterol (mmol/l)

4.37(3.78-5.07)

5.10(4.50-5.80)

<0.001

Triglyceride (mmol/l)

1.47(1.00-2.24)

1.40(1.00-1.90)

<0.001

HDL-C (mmol/l)

1.12(1.00-1.38)

1.30(1.12-1.54)

<0.001

LDL-C (mmol/l)

2.38(1.92-3.01)

3.07(2.50-3.60)

<0.001