Table 2.
Baseline cohort characteristics
| Characteristic | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 53.0 (10.6) |
| Duration of diabetes, years | 0 (0) |
| HbA1c, %a | 7.0/9.0/11.0/13.0/15.0 |
| SBP, mmHg | 135 (18.0) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 33.0 (27.0) |
| Smokers, % | 19.0 |
| Male, % | 56.0 |
| White, % | 65.4 |
BMI body mass index, HbA1c glycated hemoglobin, SBP systolic blood pressure, SD standard deviation
aValues presented in bold correspond to scenarios presented in the manuscript (other scenarios are presented in the Supplementary Material)