Table 1. Baseline characteristics and laboratory data of the type 2 DM patients aged 60 years and older.

	HbA1c Groups
	I(<6.5%)	II (6.5%≤HbA1c≤8.5%)	III (>8.5%)	p Value
	n = 1535	n = 1195	n = 1075
Age,years (mean±SD)	66.4±7.9	73.3±10.2	79.4±10.5	<0.001
Sex,male/female	862/673	643/552	468/407	0.3299
Smoking,%	38.6	34.9	36.3	0.1320
Hypertention,%	23.1	47.9	65.3	<0.001
Creatinine (mg/dl)	1.34±0.36	1.37±0.46	1.37± 0.53	0.129
LDL cholesterol (mg/dl)	107.9±9.9	113.1±10.6	117.2±10.3	<0.001
HDL cholesterol (mg/dl)	43.6±6.2	41.3±5.2	38.3±4.1	<0.001
Triglyceridea (mg/dl)	148.7±9.2	151.5±9.2	154.8±9.0	<0.001
Syntax score	13.3±4.3	14.8±4.9	17.4±5.7	<0.001

LDL: low density lipoprotein; HDL: high density lipoprotein.