Table 1.
Patients’ demographic and clinical characteristics divided by sex.
| Variable | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| N | 997 | 760 |
| Age at diagnosis, years | 55.65 ± 9.04 | 57.66 ± 9.75 |
| Diabetes duration, years | 9.94 ± 7.30 | 9.02 ± 6.92 |
| BMI | 29.46 ± 4.71 | 30.16 ± 5.95 |
| Treatment |
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| Diet | 12.04 | 17.76 |
| OHA | 36.31 | 37.37 |
| Insulin ± OHA | 51.65 | 44.87 |
| History of acute myocardial infarction (%) | 13.14 | 5.92 |
| History of stroke (%) | 7.72 | 4.87 |
| History of heart failure (%) | 5.42 | 3.95 |
| History of non-acute ischaemic heart disease (%) | 16.35 | 8.03 |
| History of retinopathy (%) | 2.31 | 1.97 |
| History of kidney problems (%) | 2.71 | 2.63 |
| History of amputation (%) | 0.70 | 0.53 |