Table 1.
Mean summary statistics by sex
| Variable | Female | Male | All |
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| n | 1643 | 1773 | 3416 |
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| Age at baseline, years (SD) | 61 (13) | 56 (12) | 58 (13) |
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| BMI at baseline (SD) | 31.5 (11.3) | 30.7 (9.8) | 31.0 (11) |
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| Duration in study, years (SD) | 10 (4) | 10 (4) | 10 (4) |
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| HbA1c level at baseline (SD) | 7.1 (1.9) | 7.2 (2.0) | 7.1 (2.0) |
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| HbA1c >7, % | 38 | 39 | 38 |
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| Comorbidity, n(%) | |||
| Respiratory | 212 (13) | 229 (13) | 441 (13) |
| Anaemia | 113 (7) | 65 (4) | 178 (5) |
| Depression | 240 (15) | 166 (9) | 406 (12) |
| Malignancy | 65 (4) | 119 (7) | 184 (5) |
| Joint disorders | 1362 (83) | 1365 (77) | 2727 (80) |
| Any comorbidity | 1415 (86) | 1436 (81) | 2851 (84) |
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| Comedication, n(%) | |||
| Corticosteroids | 578 (35) | 542 (31) | 1120 (33) |
| Antidepressant | 557 (34) | 398 (22) | 955 (28) |
| NSAID | 1215 (74) | 1263 (71) | 2478 (73) |
| Any comedication | 882 (54) | 882 (50) | 1764 (52) |
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| Treatment, n(%) | |||
| OAD | 382 (23) | 455 (26) | 837 (25) |
| OAD and insulin | 849 (52) | 900 (51) | 1749 (51) |
| Insulin | 55 (3) | 52 (3) | 107 (3) |
| Diet | 357 (22) | 366 (21) | 723 (21) |
BMI = body mass index. HbA1c = glycosylated haemoglobin. NSAID = non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. OAD = oral antidiabetic drug. SD = standard deviation.