TABLE 1.
Patient Demographic and Operative Characteristics
| Patients for Whom Data Were Available (n) | Percentage of Patients for Whom Data Were Available (%) | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age at diabetes diagnosis (years [SD]) | 67,132 | 100.00 | 63.2 (14.8) |
| Mean diabetes duration (days [SD]) | 67,132 | 100.00 | 2,602.8 (1137.0) |
| Mean BMI (kg/m2 [SD]) | 59,688 | 88.9 | 34.5 (9.0) |
| Sex (n [%]) | 67,132 | 100.00 | |
| Male | 37,907 (56.5) | ||
| Female | 29,225 (43.5) | ||
| Back status category (n [%]) | 67,132 | 100.00 | 57,064 (85.0) |
| No CBP | 9,137 (13.6) | ||
| CBP, no surgery | 931 (1.4) | ||
| CBP, surgery | |||
| Diabetes type (n [%]) | 67,132 | 100.00 | |
| Type 1 | 4,924 (7.3) | ||
| Type 2 | 62,208 (92.7) | ||
| Medication use (n [%]) | 67,132 | 100.00 | |
| Insulin | 30,912 (46.0) | ||
| Metformin | 26,993 (40.2) | ||
| Comorbidities (n [%]) | 67,132 | 100.00 | |
| Neuropathy | 9,772 (14.6) | ||
| Retinopathy | 7,295 (10.9) | ||
| Hypertension | 43,975 (65.5) | ||
| Mean laboratory values* | 51,219 | 76.3 | 7.5 (1.9) |
| A1C (% [SD]) | 49,393 | 73.6 | 131.13 (96.3) |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dL [SD]) | 50,905 | 75.8 | 40.47 (14.2) |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL [SD]) | 51,639 | 76.9 | 267.07 (365.3) |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL [SD]) | 51,725 | 77.1 | 218.66 (69.9) |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL [SD]) | 63,313 | 94.3 | 1.79 (1.8) |
| Serum creatinine (mg/dL [SD]) | 25,346 | 37.8 | 315.52 (1,483.8) |
| Urine albumin/creatinine (mg/g [SD]) |
*
Mean of highest (or lowest, in the case of HDL) recorded value.