Table 1 Baseline principal characteristics of 1917 outpatients with type 2 diabetes according to 10-years overall mortality

Female gender (%)

41.0

33.7

0.09

Age (years)

57.7 ± 10.1

64.1 ± 9.1

0.001

Weight (Kg)

83.1 ± 16.5

83.2 ± 19.1

0.94

BMI (Kg/m ² )

29.6 ± 5.2

29.0 ± 5.6

0.34

Fasting glucose (mg/dl)

144.0 ± 45.6

145.6 ± 57.2

0.74

HbA _1c (%)

7.4 ± 1.4

7.5 ± 1.6

0.61

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

136.2 ± 14.5

133.1 ± 15.2

0.04

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

79.1 ± 6.9

77.0 ± 6.7

0.004

Total cholesterol (mg/dl)

190.4 ± 40.5

189.4 ± 40.4

0.81

LDL cholesterol (mg/dl)

108.5 ± 35.6

109.8 ± 34.0

0.72

HDL cholesterol (mg/dl)

50.9 ± 14.2

49.6 ± 15.6

0.39

Triglycerides (mg/dl) °

139.0 (102.0-190.0)

144.0 (105.0-187.0)

0.91

Creatinine (mg/dl) ° #

0.9 (0.8-1.2)

1.2 (0.9-1.8)

0.001