Characteristics of diabetic participants at baseline
| . | No previous CVD . | Previous CVD . | P . |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 2,008 | 116 | — |
| Age (years) | 57 ± 8 | 61 ± 8 | <0.0001 |
| Sex (% female) | 64 | 37 | <0.0001 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 131 ± 21 | 135 ± 21 | 0.039 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 77 ± 10 | 78 ± 11 | 0.54 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 32 ± 7 | 31 ± 6 | 0.10 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 43 ± 12 | 39 ± 9 | 0.0002 |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 103 ± 32 | 110 ± 34 | 0.028 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl)* | 143 ± 180 | 166 ± 201 | 0.011 |
| Fibrinogen (mg/dl) | 325 ± 86 | 310 ± 76 | 0.075 |
| Fasting glucose (mg/dl) | 208 ± 82 | 180 ± 64 | 0.0004 |
| 2-h glucose (mg/dl) | 297 ± 122 | 267 ± 115 | 0.126 |
| Duration of diabetes (years) | 9.3 ± 9.3 | 11.8 ± 10.6 | 0.0118 |
| HbA1c (%) | 8.5 ± 2.5 | 8.0 ± 2.1 | 0.020 |
| Current smoking (%) | 27 | 24 | 0.560 |
| Urinary albumin/creatinine (%) | |||
| Normal | 49 | 46 | 0.422† |
| Microalbuminuria | 31 | 32 | — |
| Macroalbuminuria | 20 | 23 | — |
| . | No previous CVD . | Previous CVD . | P . |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 2,008 | 116 | — |
| Age (years) | 57 ± 8 | 61 ± 8 | <0.0001 |
| Sex (% female) | 64 | 37 | <0.0001 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 131 ± 21 | 135 ± 21 | 0.039 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 77 ± 10 | 78 ± 11 | 0.54 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 32 ± 7 | 31 ± 6 | 0.10 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 43 ± 12 | 39 ± 9 | 0.0002 |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 103 ± 32 | 110 ± 34 | 0.028 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl)* | 143 ± 180 | 166 ± 201 | 0.011 |
| Fibrinogen (mg/dl) | 325 ± 86 | 310 ± 76 | 0.075 |
| Fasting glucose (mg/dl) | 208 ± 82 | 180 ± 64 | 0.0004 |
| 2-h glucose (mg/dl) | 297 ± 122 | 267 ± 115 | 0.126 |
| Duration of diabetes (years) | 9.3 ± 9.3 | 11.8 ± 10.6 | 0.0118 |
| HbA1c (%) | 8.5 ± 2.5 | 8.0 ± 2.1 | 0.020 |
| Current smoking (%) | 27 | 24 | 0.560 |
| Urinary albumin/creatinine (%) | |||
| Normal | 49 | 46 | 0.422† |
| Microalbuminuria | 31 | 32 | — |
| Macroalbuminuria | 20 | 23 | — |
Data are means ± SD unless otherwise indicated. Student’s t test and χ2 tests were used to compare continuous and categorical variables, respectively.
Triglyceride data were log transformed for analyses and back transformed for report. The triglyceride SD is reported as the coefficient of variation; the values are the geometric means.
χ2 test with 2 degrees of freedom.