Table 1.

Baseline characteristics

Characteristics	Total (n=205)
Age (years)	52.4±8.7
Age range (years)	28-75
Sex
Male (%)	98 (47.8)
Female (%)	107 (52.2)
Mean duration of diabetes (months)	10.5±5.6
HbA1c (%)
Mean±SD	8.6±1.4
>7	183 (89.0)