Table 1.
Baseline principal characteristics of 1917 outpatients with type 2 diabetes according to 10-years overall mortality
| Baseline | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Alive | Deceased | ||
| (N = 1822) | (N = 95) | ||
| Female gender (%) | 41.0 | 33.7 | 0.09 |
| Age (years) | 57.7 ± 10.1 | 64.1 ± 9.1 | 0.001 |
| Weight (Kg) | 83.1 ± 16.5 | 83.2 ± 19.1 | 0.94 |
| BMI (Kg/m 2 ) | 29.6 ± 5.2 | 29.0 ± 5.6 | 0.34 |
| Fasting glucose (mg/dl) | 144.0 ± 45.6 | 145.6 ± 57.2 | 0.74 |
| HbA 1c (%) | 7.4 ± 1.4 | 7.5 ± 1.6 | 0.61 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 136.2 ± 14.5 | 133.1 ± 15.2 | 0.04 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 79.1 ± 6.9 | 77.0 ± 6.7 | 0.004 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 190.4 ± 40.5 | 189.4 ± 40.4 | 0.81 |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 108.5 ± 35.6 | 109.8 ± 34.0 | 0.72 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 50.9 ± 14.2 | 49.6 ± 15.6 | 0.39 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) ° | 139.0 (102.0-190.0) | 144.0 (105.0-187.0) | 0.91 |
| Creatinine (mg/dl)°# | 0.9 (0.8-1.2) | 1.2 (0.9-1.8) | 0.001 |
°Median (interquartile range) # Not available in 552 patients.