Table 1.
Characteristics of 2 497 777 participants in a study of serious liver disease in relation to presence of newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus
| Characteristic | Study group; no. (%) of participants* | |
|---|---|---|
| Newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus n = 438 069 | No diabetes mellitus n = 2 059 708 | |
| Age, yr, mean (SD) | 55.5 (11.4) | 55.3 (11.4) |
| Age group, yr | ||
| 30–40 | 51 034 (11.6) | 245 625 (11.9) |
| 41–50 | 98 623 (22.5) | 473 215 (23.0) |
| 51–60 | 127 140 (29.0) | 601 598 (29.2) |
| 61–70 | 115 732 (26.4) | 528 474 (25.7) |
| 71–75 | 45 540 (10.4) | 210 796 (10.2) |
| Sex, female | 188 791 (43.1) | 901 276 (43.8) |
| Income quintile | ||
| Q1 (lowest) | 95 760 (21.9) | 366 670 (17.8) |
| Q2 | 94 571 (21.6) | 403 749 (19.6) |
| Q3 | 88 831 (20.3) | 415 133 (20.2) |
| Q4 | 83 167 (19.0) | 420 538 (20.4) |
| Q5 (highest) | 73 707 (16.8) | 447 573 (21.7) |
| Unknown | 2 033 (0.5) | 6 045 (0.3) |
| Urban residence | 378 152 (86.3) | 1 777 015 (86.3) |
| Medical history before study entry | ||
| Hypertension within 36 mo | 148 303 (33.9) | 352 732 (17.1) |
| Dyslipidemia within 36 mo | 93 820 (21.4) | 296 652 (14.4) |
| Obesity within 36 mo | 48 513 (11.1) | 78 730 (3.8) |
| Cardiovascular disease within 36 mo | 11 456 (2.6) | 16 951 (0.8) |
| No. of hospital admissions within 36 mo, mean (SD) | 0.28 (0.79) | 0.16 (0.63) |
| No. of primary care visits within 12 mo, mean (SD) | 6.9 (7.3) | 4.2 (6.6) |
| Person-years of follow-up | ||
| Total no. | 3 009 109 | 14 167 692 |
| Median (IQR) | 6.4 (3.9–9.6) | 6.4 (3.9–9.6) |
IQR = interquartile range, Q = quintile, SD = standard deviation.
*
Unless otherwise indicated.