Table 1.
Baseline characteristic of eligible patients.
| Characteristics | Number (%) 7383 (100%) |
|---|---|
| Females | 4712 (63.8) |
| Males | 2671 (31.2) |
| Age at diagnosis (years) | 54.2 ± 11.9 |
| Type of diabetes | |
| Type 1 | 866 (11.7) |
| Type 2 | 6412 (86.9) |
| Other types | 105 (1.4) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.7 ± 12.2 |
| Mean duration of diabetes (years) | 5.2 |
| Mean follow-up period (years) | 7.6 |
| Smoking (yes) | 112 (1.5) |
| Alcohol (yes) | 2654 (35.9) |
| HbA1c (%) | 9.4 ± 2.1 |
| Insulin usage (yes) | 1589 (21.5) |
| Lipid-lowering drugs (yes) | 2376 (32.2) |
| Antihypertensive drugs (yes) | 4976 (67.4) |
| Antiplatelet (yes) | 2443 (33.1) |