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. 2010 May 26;10:137. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-10-137

Table 2.

Characteristics of the study population (N = 3214)

Characteristic Value
Age, mean in years (SD) 67.1 (12.6)

Women, n (%) 1767 (55.0)

Duration of diabetes, mean in years (SD) 6.0 (5.6)


Registered diagnosis of hypertension, n (%) 984 (31.0)

Registered diagnosis of overweight or obesity, n (%) 213 (6.6)

Registered diagnosis of IHD or MI, n (%) 367 (11)

Registered systolic blood pressure, n (%) 2566 (79.8)

Registered Body Mass Index, n (%) 2106 (65.5)


Systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg, n (%) 1749 (54.4)

Body Mass Index ≥25, n (%) 1767 (55.0)

IHD: Ischaemic heart disease

MI: Myocardial infarction