Table 1.
Baseline cohort characteristics of patients with a BMI > 35 kg/m2 in SUSTAIN 7
| Characteristic | Mean (standard deviation) |
|---|---|
| Start age (years) | 53.94 (10.10) |
| Duration of diabetes (years) | 7.05 (5.34)a |
| Percentage male (%) | 48.28 |
| HbA1c (%) | 8.23 (0.92) |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 134.83 (13.79) |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 82.54 (9.32) |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 180.00 (41.71) |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 43.84 (10.51) |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 99.96 (35.69) |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 191.82 (109.02) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 40.49 (5.26) |
| Percentage smokers (%) | 15.33 |
| Cigarettes per day | 14.70b |
| Alcohol consumption (oz/week) | 6.87c |
All data were taken from SUSTAIN 7, unless otherwise indicated
BMI body mass index, HbA1c glycated hemoglobin, HDL high-density lipoprotein, LDL low-density lipoprotein
aRounded to 7.00 in the analysis, as the model only accepts integer values for duration of diabetes
bBased on data published by the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic [42]
cBased on data published by the World Health Organization [43]