Table 1.
Clinical and demographic data of patients in the pooled group
| Variables | All patients |
|---|---|
| N | 1686 |
| Gender, n (% female) | 942 (55.8) |
| Age, year | 30.1 ± 12.0 |
| Duration of diabetes, year | 15.4 ± 9.3 |
| Years of study | 12.2 ± 3.8 |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | |
| Caucasian | 911 (54) |
| Non-caucasian | 774 (46) |
| Economic status, n (%) | |
| High | 52 (3.1) |
| Medium | 764 (45.3) |
| Low | 815 (48.3) |
| Very low | 55 (3.3) |
| Geographic region, n (%) | |
| Southeast | 787 (46.7) |
| South | 223 (13.2) |
| North/Northeast | 470 (27.9) |
| Mid-West | 206 (12.2) |
| Diabetes management and glycemic control | |
| Insulin dose (units/kg/day) | 0.8 ± 0.4 |
| HbA1c (%) | 9.0 ± 2.1 |
| HbA1c (mmol/mol) | 75 ± 23 |
| Cardiovascular risk factors | |
| Cigarette smoking, n (%) | 89 (5.3) |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 294 (17.4) |
| Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 359 (21.3) |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 121.6 ± 16.2 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 75.0 ± 10.4 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 24.1 ± 4.1 |
| Serum uric acid (mg/dl) | 5.1 ± 1.9 |
| Mean albuminuria (mg/dl) | 59.3 ± 309.4 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 82.7 (11.5) |
y years, data are presented as number (percentage) or mean ± SD