Table 1.
Baseline cohort characteristics of patients with a BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2 in SUSTAIN 3
| Characteristic | Mean (standard deviation) |
|---|---|
| Age at onset (years) | 53.94 (10.52) |
| Duration of diabetes (years) | 7.83 (5.19)a |
| Percentage male (%) | 43.21 |
| HbA1c (%) | 8.37 (0.98) |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 134.63 (14.37) |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 81.06 (8.42) |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 188.63 (42.18) |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 47.10 (12.13) |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 105.08 (36.66) |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 196.23 (135.50) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 41.04 (5.35) |
| Percentage smokers (%) | 18.12 |
| Cigarettes per day | 13.00b |
| Alcohol consumption (oz/week) | 4.66b |
All data were taken from SUSTAIN 3, unless otherwise indicated
BMI body mass index, HbA1c glycated hemoglobin, HDL high-density lipoprotein, LDL low-density lipoprotein
aRounded to 8.00 in the analysis, as the model only accepts integer values for the duration of diabetes
bBased on a 2017 health technology assessment of GLP-1 receptor agonists [4]