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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Apr 15.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Cardiol. 2013 Jan 23;111(8):1152–1158. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2012.12.044

Table 1.

Demographic Information for n=771 European Americans with type 2 diabetes mellitus and available Biventricular Volume from the Diabetes Heart Study.

Variable Mean ± SD (range; median*) or %

All (n=771) Living (n=591) Deceased (n=180)
Demographic Information

Age (years) 61.9 ± 8.9 (36.3–86.0) 60.5 ± 8.4 66.7 ± 9.0
Male 49.2% 47.2% 55.6%
Smoking (current or prior) 44.0% 43.5% 45.6%
Metabolic Syndrome 89.0% 89.0% 88.9%
Diabetes Duration (years) 10.6 ± 7.1 (1.0–41.1) 9.6 ± 6.3 (1.0–30.8) 13.6 ± 8.5 (1.0–41.1)
Self-reported CVD History 44.0% 38.9% 60.6%
Self reported prior MI 21.4% 16.4% 37.8%
Deceased – CVD causes 9.3% n/a 40.0%

Body Composition

Height (cm) 168.8 ± 9.7 (122.8–195.8) 168.8 ± 9.8 (122.8–195.8) 168.8 ± 9.5 (147.4–189.0)
Weight (kg) 92.3 ± 20.1 (40.8–209.2) 92.8 ± 20.0 (44.1–209.2) 90.5 ± 20.6 (40.8 152.1)
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) 32.4 ± 6.6 (17.1–58.0) 32.6 ± 6.5 (17.1–58.0) 31.7 ± 6.8 (17.5–56.9)

Blood Pressure

Systolic BP (mmHg) 140 ± 19 (98–260) 140 ± 17 (98–214) 141 ± 23 (99–260)
Diastolic BP (mmHg) 72 ± 10 (37–102) 73 ± 10 (37–102) 69 ± 10 (45–101)
Pulse Pressure (mmHg) 68 ± 17 (28–159) 67 ± 16 (28–124) 71 ± 19 (32–159)
Hypertension 88.7% 87.1% 93.9%
Anti-hypertensive Use 78.7% 76.1% 87.2%

Blood Biochemistry

Fasting Glucose (mg/dL) 150 ± 57 (16–463) 148 ± 54 (16–463) 156 ± 68 (46–436)
HbA1c (%) 7.5 ± 1.6 (4.3–16.6) 7.4 ± 1.5 (4.6–15.4) 7.8 ± 1.8 (4.3–16.6)
Cholesterol (mg/dL) 186 ± 43 (74–427) 186 ± 43 (74–427) 187 ± 43 (105–386)
LDL (mg/dL) 103 ± 32 (14–236) 103 ± 32 (14–236) 104 ± 32 (33–228)
HDL (mg/dL) 43 ± 12 (8–98) 43 ± 12 (18–98) 41 ± 12 (8–86)
Triglycerides (mg/dL) 208 ± 133 (30–1068) 204 ± 127 (30–1068) 221 ± 152 (38–1065)
Dyslipidemia 94.3% 93.6% 96.7%
C-reactive protein (mg/L) 6.3 ± 9.7 (0.05–96) 5.7 ± 8.3 (0.05–96) 8.4 ± 12.8 (0.08–90)

Cardiovascular Disease Severity

CAC>0 96.0 % 94.6% 98.9%
Mean CAC 2096 ± 3557 (0–50415; 604) 1640 ± 3412 (0–50415; 374) 3586 ± 3622 (0–21725; 2506)
CarCP>0 79.3% 74.6% 93.9%
Mean CarCP 390 ± 745 (0–6122; 97) 296 ± 656 (0–6122; 51) 692 ± 916 (0–5605; 299)
AACP>0 96.7% 96.2% 98.3%
Mean AACP 13644 ± 17113 (0–94156; 6766) 10998 ± 15046 (0–75567; 4525) 23482 ± 20497 (0–94156; 18732)
Carotid IMT (mm) 0.687 ± 0.137 (0.451–1.569) 0.671 0. ± 132 (0.451–1.569) 0.739 ± 0.140 (0.498–1.316)

Ventricular Volume

Biventricular Volume (mL) 384.5 ± 112.1 (156.6–884.5) 374.6 ± 105.5 (156.6–884.5) 416.8 ± 128.7 (188.1–798.3)
Biventricular Volume Quartile
Ranges
Q1 156.6–300.9 156.6–297.5 188.1–332.2
Q2 300.9–375.6 297.5–364.1 332.2–395.9
Q3 375.6–448.8 364.1–438.6 395.9–495.3
Q4 448.8–884.5 438.6–884.5 495.3–798.3

CVD = cardiovascular disease; MI = myocardial infarction; BP = blood pressure; HbA1c = glycated hemoglobin; LDL = low density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL = high density lipoprotein cholesterol; CAC = coronary artery calcified plaque; CarCP = carotid artery calcified plaque; AACP = abdominal aortic calcified plaque; IMT = intima-media thickness.

*

median values included only for measures of vascular calcification