Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the final cohort
Variable | Men (n = 476) | SD | Women (n = 244) | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean level | Mean level | |||
Age (years) | 60.69 | 3.1 | 60.65 | 3.1 |
Diabetes duration (years) | 7.1 | 6.36 | 7.4 | 5.7 |
Current smoker (%) | 15.9 | 21.6 | ||
BMI (kg/m2) | 29.7 | 4.2 | *31.0 | 5.4 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 105.2 | 11 | *103.0 | 13 |
HbA1c (mmol/mol) | 53.0 | 12 | 52.8 | 12 |
HbA1c (%, Mono-S) | 6.09 | 1.1 | 6.06 | 1.12 |
Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 4.62 | .92 | 4.95 | 1.03 |
HDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | 1.23 | .32 | *1.40 | .35 |
LDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | 2.62 | .75 | *2.77 | .86 |
LDL/HDL ratio | 2.22 | .73 | *2.07 | .78 |
Triglycerides (mmol/l) | 1.81 | 1.2 | 1.78 | .88 |
Systolic BP (mmHg) | 136.9 | 16 | 137.4 | 17 |
Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 80.7 | 10 | *78.5 | 9.9 |
Antihypertensives (number of drugs) | 1.07 | 1.0 | 1.00 | .93 |
Statin treatment (%) | 53.0 | 58.0 | ||
OAD (number of drugs) | .771 | .75 | .758 | .70 |
Insulin treatment (%) | 29.0 | 33.2 | ||
PWV (m/s) | 10.39 | 2.1 | 10.27 | 2.0 |
IMT (mm) | .755 | .19 | *0.702 | .15 |
Leptin (ng/ml) | 2561 | 2389 | *7159 | 5654 |