Table 3.
Descriptive statistics of individuals with diabetes duration ≥ 50 years with and without previous microvascular disease
| Variable | Previous microvascular disease | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No (n = 489) | Yes (n = 534) | ||
| Diabetes duration, years | 54.9 (4.9) | 55.8 (5.1) | < 0.001 |
| Male, n (%) | 239 (48.9%) | 285 (53.4%) | 0.151 |
| Age, years | 65.1 (7.5) | 66.5 (7.6) | < 0.001 |
| Age at diagnosis, years | 10.3 (6.7) | 10.7 (6.5) | < 0.001 |
| HbA1c, mmol/mol (%) | 61 ± 11 (7.7 ± 3.2) | 65 ± 12 (8.1 ± 3.3) | < 0.001 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 25.1 (3.5) | 25.5 (4.1) | < 0.001 |
| LDL cholesterol, mmol/l | 2.8 (0.8) | 2.7 (0.8) | 0.001 |
| HDL cholesterol, mmol/l | 1.8 (0.5) | 1.7 (0.5) | 0.302 |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/l | 5.1 (0.9) | 5.0 (0.9) | < 0.001 |
| Triglycerides, mmol/l | 1.1 (0.6) | 1.3 (0.9) | < 0.001 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 143.2 (17.4) | 144.4 (19.4) | < 0.001 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 70.1 (9.6) | 71.6 (9.5) | < 0.001 |
| Previous cardiovascular disease, n (%) | 66 (13.5) | 387 (72.5) | < 0.001 |
| Previous kidney disease, n (%) | 459 (86.0) | ||
| Previous severe retinopathy, n (%) | 173 (32.4) | ||
| Smoker, n (%) | 40 (8.5) | 32 (6.3) | 0.198 |
| Antihypertensive medication, n (%) | 300 (62.1) | 420 (79.8) | < 0.001 |
| Lipid‐lowering medication, n (%) | 171 (36.5) | 281 (56.0) | < 0.001 |
| Albuminuria, n (%) | 125 (25.6) | 268 (50.2) | < 0.001 |
| Microalbuminuria, n (%) | 85 (19.6) | 120 (25.2) | 0.044 |
| Macroalbuminuria, n (%) | 40 (9.2) | 148 (31.1) | < 0.001 |
| Married, n (%) | 296 (61.7) | 332 (64.0) | 0.452 |
| Divorced, n (%) | 73 (15.2) | 85 (16.4) | 0.613 |
| Widow/widower, n (%) | 52 (10.8) | 45 (8.7) | 0.249 |
| High education level | 82 (17.1) | 67 (13.0) | 0.068 |
| Income: top quintile, n (%) | 68 (14.2) | 57 (11.0) | 0.129 |
Data are presented as means (±sd) unless otherwise indicated.