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. 2015 Apr 15;10(4):e0122219. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0122219

Table 1. Patient characteristics.

Characteristics Distribution or level n
At diabetes diagnosis:
Sex Women 439 (49.6) 885
Men 446 (50.4)
Age (years) 63.2 (53.9; 71.4) 885
Body mass index (kg/m2) at diabetesdiagnosis, BMIdiag 29.3 (26.3; 33.1) 880
Weight change (kg) from 10 years to 1 year before diabetes diagnosis, ΔW-10/-1 2.0 (-2.0; 10.0) 828
Weight change (kg) from 1 year before diabetes diagnosis till diagnosis, ΔW-1/diag -1.5 (-5.5; 1.5) 868
Weight (kg) at age 20, W20y 65.5 (60.0; 75.0) 834
Living alone Yes 254 (29.1) 872
No 618 (70.9)
Education Basic school 668 (78.2) 854
Higher 186 (21.8)
Familial disposition to DM No 474 (59.1) 802
Yes 328 (40.9)
Diagnostic plasma glucose (mmol/l) 13.8 (10.8; 17.0) 885
Haemoglobin A1c (fract., %) a 0.099 (0.083; 0.115) 821
Fasting triglycerides (mmol/l) 2.1 (1.4; 3.0) 864
Total cholesterol (mmol/l) 6.3 (5.5; 7.2) 867
Urinary albumin (mg/l) 10.8 (5.6; 23.9) 850
Resting heart rate (beats/min) 76 (68; 84) 878
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) 150 (130; 160) 880
Physical activity Sedentary 206 (23.7) 870
Active 664 (76.3)
Smoking Never 276 (31.7) 870
Former 292 (33.6)
Current 302 (34.7)
Cardiovascular disease No 658 (75.6) 870
Yes 212 (24.4)
Diabetic retinopathy No 780 (95.9) 813
Yes 33 (4.1)
Peripheral neuropathy No 714 (81.9) 872
Yes 158 (18.1)
Cancer (former or present) No 834 (95.6) 872
Yes 38 (4.4)
Allocation to type of care Routine 421 (47.6) 885
Structured 464 (52.4)
At 6-year follow up:
Antidiabetic treatment Diet alone 264 (29.9) 884
Oral agents 508 (57.5)
Insulin 112 (12.7)

Limited to measurements from within 45 days of diabetes diagnosis. Reference range: 5.4–7.4%.

a Values are numbers (%) or medians (interquartile range)