Table 2. Characteristics of included and excluded DM patients.

Characteristic	ALL (n = 3411)	Included (n = 2230)	Excluded (n = 1181)
Sex—Women, n(%)*	2266 (66.4%)	1538 (68.9%)	728 (61.6%)
Age in years, mean (IQR)	54.3 (11.9)	54.2 (11.2)	54.5 (13.1)
FBG Level (mg/dl), mean*	219.4 (90.8)	215.9 (89.2)	226.6 (93.7)
SBP (mm Hg), mean	133.7 (22.9)	133.5 (22.5)	134.1 (23.9)
DBP (mm Hg), mean	83.3 (13.1)	83.1 (12.8)	83.6 (13.9)

Results indicate mean values unless otherwise indicated.

Parentheses indicate standard deviation unless otherwise indicated.

*Indicates statistically significant association between Included and Excluded Patients (p < 0.05)