Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of the Patients.
| Year | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of patients | 3,599 | 4,375 | 4,907 | 5,505 | 6,079 | 6,042 | 5,835 | 5,426 | 5,065 |
| Men | 2,452 | 3,015 | 3,411 | 3,871 | 4,286 | 4,276 | 4,126 | 3,854 | 3,622 |
| Women | 1,147 | 1,360 | 1,496 | 1,634 | 1,793 | 1,766 | 1,709 | 1,572 | 1,443 |
| <65 years | 1,984 | 2,400 | 2,650 | 2,943 | 3,150 | 3,041 | 2,857 | 2,507 | 2,188 |
| 65-74 years | 1,140 | 1,330 | 1,452 | 1,588 | 1,758 | 1,758 | 1,713 | 1,666 | 1,619 |
| ≥ 75 years | 475 | 645 | 805 | 974 | 1,171 | 1,243 | 1,265 | 1,253 | 1,258 |
| Years after diagnosis of diabetes* | 9(4-16) | 8(4-16) | 9(4-16) | 9(4-16) | 9(4-16) | 10(4-17) | 10(5-17) | 11(6-18) | 12(7-19) |
| BMI (kg/m2)** (number of patients) |
24.2±4.0 (2,581) |
24.3±3.9 (3,179) |
24.3±4.0 (3,613) |
24.5±4.1 (4,177) |
24.6±4.3 (4,840) |
24.8±4.4 (4,636) |
24.8±4.4 (4,769) |
24.7±4.3 (4,738) |
24.7±4.3 (4,201) |
| HbA1c (%)* (number of patients) |
7.6(6.9-8.4) (3,524) |
7.4(6.8-8.3) (4,265) |
7.2(6.7-8.0) (4,782) |
7.1(6.6-7.9) (5,359) |
7.1(6.5-7.8) (5,960) |
7.1(6.6-7.8) (5,875) |
7.1(6.6-7.8) (5,680) |
7.0(6.5-7.6) (5,225) |
6.9(6.5-7.5) (4,927) |
* median with the 25-75th percentiles, ** means±standard deviations