Table 1. Baseline characteristics of the ET2DS population.
| Variable | Mean ± SD, median (quartile range) or n (%) |
| Age (years) | 67.9±4.2 |
| Male sex (%) | 547 (51.3) |
| Duration of diabetes (years) | 6 (3–11) |
| Treatment of diabetes with insulin +/− tablets | 186 (17) |
| Treatment with tablets alone | 679 (64) |
| Treatment with dietary change alone | 200 (19) |
| HbA1c (%) | 7.4±1.1 |
| Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/L) | 7.6±2.1 |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 133±16 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 69±9 |
| Myocardial infarction | 150 (14) |
| Angina | 298 (28) |
| Stroke | 62 (6) |
| ABI | 0.98±0.21 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 31.4±5.7 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.3±0.9 |
| Smoking (current) (%) | 153 (14.4) |
| NT-proBNP (pg/ml) | 75 (37–169) |
| Hospital Anxiety and Depression Questionnaire (HADS): Depression score | 3 (1–6) |
| HADS depression score ≥8 | 78 (7.3) |
| Mini-Mental State Examination <24/30 (%) | 30 (2.9) |
| Trail-Making Test B | 104 (81–138) |
| Matrix Reasoning | 12.8±5.3 |
| Digit Symbol Coding | 49.2±14.8 |
| Verbal Fluency Test | 36.9±12.8 |
| Letter Number Sequencing | 9.7±2.8 |
| Faces | 65.8±7.9 |
| Logical Memory | 25.2±8.2 |
| g | 0.00±1.00 |
| Mill Hill Vocabulary Scale | 30.9±5.2 |
Mean ± SD is given for normally distributed variables.
Median (quartile range) is given for non-normally distributed variables.