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. 2009;27(4):223–231. doi: 10.3109/02813430903279117

Table I.

Treatment initiation1 with an ACE inhibitor or an angiotensin-II receptor antagonist by lifestyle and health characteristics among 226 people with screen-detected type 2 diabetes in 54 general practices in Denmark 2001–2006.

All
Treatment initiation (410 days)
Characteristics No. %2 CIP3 (95% CI) CIP difference (95% CI)
At baseline
 Smoking
  Lifetime non-smoker 69 30.8 0.48 (0.37–0.60) Ref
  Stopped smoking 79 35.3 0.43 (0.33–0.55) –0.05 (–0.21–0.11)
  Current smoker 76 33.9 0.60 (0.47–0.73) 0.12 (–0.06–0.29)
 BMI (kg/m2)
  < 25 25 11.1 0.44 (0.27–0.66) Ref
  25–29 89 39.4 0.46 (0.36–0.57) 0.02 (–0.21–0.24)
  ≥ 30 112 49.6 0.56 (0.45–0.66) 0.11 (–0.11–0.34)
 Self-rated health(SF36)
  ≤ 25 percentile(52) 50 22.9 0.58 (0.45–0.72) 0.04 (–0.13–0.22)
  25–75 percentile 114 52.3 0.54 (0.44–0.65) Ref
  ≥ 75 percentile(87) 54 24.8 0.40 (0.28–0.54) –0.14 (–0.31–0.03)
 Mental
  ≤ 25 percentile(76) 57 26.0 0.58 (0.45–0.72) 0.09 (–0.10–0.28)
  25–75 percentile 68 31.1 0.49 (0.37–0.63) Ref
  ≥ 75 percentile(92) 94 42.9 0.47 (0.38–0.58) –0.02 (–0.19–0.15)
 Total cholesterol(mmol/l)
  < 5 61 27.9 0.49 (0.37–0.63) Ref
  5–5.9 76 34.7 0.46 (0.36–0.58) –0.03 (–0.21–0.15)
  6–6.9 51 23.3 0.53 (0.39–0.67) 0.04 (–0.16–0.23)
  7– 31 14.2 0.64 (0.42–0.86) 0.15 (–0.12–0.43)
 HbA1c (%)
  < 6 47 20.8 0.49 (0.36–0.65) Ref
  6–6.9 108 47.8 0.53 (0.43–0.63) 0.03 (–0.15–0.21)
  7–7.9 36 15.9 0.44 (0.30–0.62) –0.05 (–0.27–0.17)
  8– 35 14.5 0.54 (0.34–0.76) 0.04 (–0.22–0.31)
Blood pressure (mmHg)
 Systolic
  < 140 81 35.8 0.36 (0.26–0.49) Ref
  ≥ 140–159 81 35.8 0.49 (0.38–0.60) 0.12 (–0.04–0.28)
  ≥ 160– 64 28.3 0.72 (0.58–0.85) 0.36 (0.17–0.54)
 Diastolic
  < 90 138 61.1 0.40 (0.32–0.49) Ref
  ≥ 90 88 38.4 0.66 (0.55–0.76) 0.25 (0.11–0.39)

1410 days after exceeded thresholds. 2of completed information. Missing data 5%. 3cumulative initiation proportion.