Table 1.
Baseline characteristics by diabetic status.
| Variable | Overall | Non-DM | DM | p-Value a |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 29,226 | 26,720 | 2506 | |
| Age, years | 44.3 ± 0.2 | 43.6 ± 0.2 | 56.9 ± 0.4 | <0.001 |
| Male | 13,736 (47.6) | 12,560 (47.5) | 1176 (46.7) | 0.52 |
| Non-Hispanic black | 5876 (10.9) | 5208 (10.4) | 668 (16.8) | <0.001 |
| Current smoker | 6012 (23.0) | 5565 (23.2) | 447 (19.1) | <0.001 |
| Cancer | 2099 (7.4) | 1805 (7.1) | 294 (12.7) | <0.001 |
| Hypertension | 8075 (25.6) | 6471 (23.2) | 1604 (61.2) | <0.001 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 28.2 ± 0.1 | 27.9 ± 0.1 | 32.5 ± 0.2 | <0.001 |
| SBP | 122 ± 0.2 | 121 ± 0.2 | 131 ± 0.7 | <0.001 |
| HDL-C, mg/dL | 52.9 ± 0.2 | 53.2 ± 0.2 | 48.4 ± 0.4 | <0.001 |
| Fasting glucose, mg/dL | 95.5 ± 0.2 | 91.6 ± 0.2 | 152.9 ± 1.9 | <0.001 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 199.4 ± 0.4 | 199.7 ± 0.5 | 196.7 ± 1.4 | <0.001 |
| Triglycerides, mg/dL | 147.4 ± 1.3 | 143.5 ± 1.2 | 205.2 ± 7.1 | <0.001 |
| Creatinine, mg/dL | 0.84 ± 0.002 | 0.84 ± 0.002 | 0.85 ± 0.01 | <0.001 |
| DM duration, years | 10.3 ± 0.3 | 10.3±0.3 |
Abbreviations: BMI = body mass index; DM = diabetes mellitus; HDL-C = high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; SBP = systolic blood pressure. Continuous variables are expressed as mean ± standard error and categorical data are presented as numbers (percentage). a Comparison between non-DM and DM groups.