Table 1. Patient characteristics at baseline.
| All | Diabetes Status after 5 years of follow-up | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Diabetic | Diabetic | |||
| n | 942,446 | 847,847 | 94,599 | |
| Age (years) | 63.4 ± 12.4 | 63.7 ± 12.6 | 61.0 ± 10.1 | <0.001 |
| Male sex | 96.1% | 96.0% | 96.8% | <0.001 |
| Race | ||||
| White | 82.7% | 83.1% | 79.7% | <0.001 |
| Black | 14.9% | 14.6% | 17.5% | <0.001 |
| Other | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.8% | <0.001 |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| NonHispanic/Unknown | 95.1% | 95.2% | 94.4% | <0.001 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.6% | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.9 ± 5.4 | 28.46 ± 5.2 | 32.42 ± 5.9 | <0.001 |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 134.6 ± 18.6 | 134.5 ± 18.6 | 135.8 ± 17.8 | <0.001 |
| Non-HDL Chol (mg/dl) | 141.5 ± 39.8 | 140.9 ± 39.5 | 146.9 ± 41.2 | <0.001 |
| RPG glucose (mg/dl) | 108.8 ± 22.1 | 106.3 ± 20.2 | 132.0 ± 24.8 | <0.001 |
| Smoking (past/current) | 81.3% | 81.2% | 82.3% | <0.001 |
| CVD, preexisting | 37.5% | 37.4% | 38.4% | <0.001 |
| Average baseline year | 2004 | 2004 | 2005 | <0.001 |