Table 1. Clinical characteristics of the study participants.
| Trait | T2D patients (n = 4620) | Controls (n = 5285) | ||
| n | Mean ± SD | n | Mean ± SD | |
| Male (%) | 4616 | 1999 (43.3) | 5272 | 2209 (41.9 |
| Age-at-study (years) | 4617 | 64.3±10.6 | 5266 | 51.1±10.1 |
| Age at diagnosis (years) | 3497 | 58.7±11.6 | - | - |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 4550 | 29.4±4.9 | 4349 | 26.0±3.8 |
| HbA1c (%) | 4370 | 7.1±1.3 | 3565 | 5.4±0.4 |
| Fasting glucose | 2496 | 8.3±2.3 | 1951 | 5.3±0.4 |
| HDL-cholesterol (mmol/l) | 4187 | 1.2±0.3 | 3553 | 1.4±0.4 |
| LDL-cholesterol (mmol/l) | 2746 | 2.8±0.9 | 3545 | 3.2±0.9 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 4226 | 5.1±1.2 | 3571 | 5.4±1.0 |
| Triglyceride (mmol/l) | 4232 | 2.0±1.3 | 3564 | 1.4±0.9 |
The data are presented as mean ± SD. BMI: Body Mass Index. HbA1c: haemoglobin A1c. HDL: high density lipoprotein. LDL: low density lipoprotein. T2D: type 2 diabetes.