Table 1. Characteristics of the overall cohort of patients with type 2 diabetes.
| BIG | MEG | SFU | TZD | Missing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 14708 | 773 | 12606 | 4980 | |
| Continuousa variables | |||||
| Age | 57.8 | 66.4 | 66.4 | 61.9 | 0 |
| Body Mass Index | 33.6 | 30.4 | 31.1 | 33.3 | 13986 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (%) | 7.8 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 16717 |
| Systolic BP (mm of Hg) | 133.2 | 133.5 | 135.1 | 133.5 | 6482 |
| Diastolic BP (mm of Hg) | 77.7 | 72.7 | 75 | 74.4 | 6489 |
| LDL (mg/dl) | 109.4 | 93.7 | 105.9 | 105.7 | 17347 |
| HDL (mg/dl) | 47.1 | 46.8 | 45.8 | 46.3 | 16653 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 203.7 | 174.8 | 202.5 | 210.6 | 16861 |
| GFR (ml/min) | 75.5 | 58 | 66.3 | 65.7 | 10702 |
| Income | 45047.2 | 43768.1 | 43999.7 | 43851.7 | 702 |
| Categoricalb variables | |||||
| Male | 6733 (45.8) | 418 (54.1) | 6961 (55.2) | 2600 (52.2) | 2 |
| Caucasian | 10778 (76.2) | 626 (83.7) | 9553 (78.2) | 3917 (81.8) | 1175 |
| Heart Failure | 431 (2.9) | 97 (12.6) | 1030 (8.2) | 255 (5.1) | n/a |
| Coronary Heart Disesae | 1528 (10.4) | 147 (19.0) | 1790 (14.2) | 688 (13.8) | n/a |
| Insulin | 1934 (13.2) | 214 (27.7) | 1371 (10.9) | 1568 (31.5) | n/a |
| Aspirin | 3566 (24.3) | 243 (31.4) | 3171 (25.2) | 1325 (26.6) | n/a |
| Plavix | 929 (6.3) | 98 (12.7) | 1059 (8.4) | 516 (10.4) | n/a |
| ACE-I/ARB | 7286 (49.5) | 443 (57.3) | 6699 (53.1) | 2921 (58.7) | n/a |
| Atrial Fibrillation | 476 (3.2) | 50 (6.5) | 757 (6.0) | 191 (3.8) | n/a |
| Cholesterol Medication | 7098 (48.3) | 409 (52.9) | 5630 (44.7) | 2911 (58.5) | n/a |
| New Diabetes | 3140 (21.4) | 37 (4.8) | 1002 (8.0) | 399 (8.0) | n/a |
| Hypertension Medication | 10242 (69.6) | 639 (82.7) | 9976 (79.1) | 3939 (79.1) | n/a |
| Warfarin | 858 (5.8) | 120 (15.5) | 1473 (11.7) | 399 (8.0) | n/a |
| Smoking Status | 8195 | ||||
| Never | 5763 (49.0) | 254 (46.7) | 3941 (44.4) | 1643 (44.7) | |
| Quit | 4126 (35.1) | 239 (43.9) | 3649 (41.1) | 1461 (39.7) | |
| Current | 1877 (16.0) | 51 (9.4) | 1293 (14.6) | 575 (15.6) |
Notes.
a
Mean.
b
Count (%).
BIG = Biguanide.
MEG = Meglitinide.
SFU = Sulfonylurea.
TZD = Thiazolidinedione.
BP = Blood Pressure.
LDL = Low Density Lipoprotein.
HDL = High Density Lipoprotein.
GFR = Glomerular Filtration Rate.
ACE-I/ARB = Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor or Angiotensin Receptor Blocker.