Table 2. Clinical characteristics of examined diabetic siblings according to renal status.
| Finnish | Danish | French | ||||
| Diabetic siblings | Diabetic siblings | Diabetic siblings | ||||
| Characteristics | Normo-albuminuria | Macroalbuminuria and ESRD | Normo-albuminuria | Macroalbuminuria and ESRD | Normo-albuminuria | Macroalbuminuria and ESRD |
| N (M/F) | 130 (70/60) | 63 (38/25) | 35 (20/15) | 61 (34/27) | 38 (20/18) | 34 (18/16) |
| Age at examination (yrs) | 40.7±12.7 | 42.3±9.4 | 43.6±10.6 | 43.4±9.1 | 45.9±10.2 | 41.7±15.6 |
| Age at onset of diabetes (yrs) | 16.3±11.0 | 11.8±7.9 | 18.9±10.5 | 14.0±8.1 | 18.8±8.8 | 14.7±10.7 |
| Duration of diabetes (yrs) | 24.4±11.8 | 30.6±8.5 | 24.7±10.1 | 29.4±9.5 | 27.1±8.4 | 27.0±13.9 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.3±3.6 | 26.9±5.0 | 23.3±3.3 | 23.8±3.2 | NA | NA |
| HbA1c (%) | 8.3±1.6 | 8.8±1.7 | 8.9±1.9 | 9.5±1.5 | NA | NA |
| Retinopathy (%) | 16.3 | 90.2 | 27.0 | 66.7 | 22.9 | 77.0 |
| CVD Hard (%) | 3.8 | 33.9 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 133±19 | 144±19 | 137±19 | 152±20 | NA | NA |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 78±10 | 82±9 | 77±7 | 80±11 | NA | NA |
N = Number; M = Male; F = Female; ESRD = End stage renal disease; NA = Not Applicable.
Data are summarized as mean ± standard deviation.