Table 1.
Clinical features of diabetic patients from the five study cohorts
| Study cohorts | SGR 1 | SGR 2 | Foggia | Pisa | Boston |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male/female | 495/490 | 371/270 | 301/321 | 558/384 | 514/269 |
| Age (years) | 62.0 ± 9.7 | 62.2 ± 9.2 | 63.0 ± 11.8 | 59.2 ± 7.6 | 64.5 ± 6.8 |
| Duration of diabetes (years) | 10.8 ± 9.0 | 10.9 ± 9.1 | 13.4 ± 10.0 | 10.5 ± 9.1 | 12.6 ± 7.7 |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 31.1 ± 5.8 | 31.1 ± 6.3 | 30.2 ± 6.3 | 29.5 ± 5.5 | 32.2 ± 5.6 |
| HbA1c (%) | 8.7 ± 2.0 | 8.1 ± 1.8 | 9.0 ± 2.2 | 7.7 ± 2.7 | 7.4 ± 1.3 |
| eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) | 75.5 ± 21.3 | 94.0 ± 27.0 | 86.1 ± 32 | 83.6 ± 19.1 | 70.2 ± 21.6 |
Data are expressed as males/females or mean ± SD.
SGR1, first cohort from San Giovanni Rotondo; SGR2, second cohort from San Giovanni Rotondo; BMI, body mass index; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate as calculated according to MDRD equation.