Table 1.
Patient characteristics for all patients with type 2 diabetes ≥80 years included in the study.
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Unique patients, number | 5172 (100%) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 2392 (46%) |
| Female | 2780 (54%) |
| Age in years (median, IQR) | 84 (81.5–87.6) |
| Days of admission (median, IQR) | 4 (1–9) |
| BMI (n = 4139) | |
| <18.5 | 163 (4%) |
| 18.5 – <25 | 1685 (41%) |
| 25 – <30 | 1454 (35%) |
| 30 – <40 | 766 (19%) |
| ≥40 | 71 (2%) |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index | |
| 0 | 0 (0%) |
| 1 | 342 (7%) |
| 2 | 602 (12%) |
| >2 | 4228 (82%) |
| HbA1c (mmol/mol) | |
| <30 | 57 (1%) |
| 30–41 | 1304 (25%) |
| 42–47 | 1214 (23%) |
| 48–52 | 757 (15%) |
| 53–57 | 544 (11%) |
| 58–74 | 891 (17%) |
| ≥75 | 405 (8%) |
| LDL (mmol/L) | (n = 2983) |
| <1.8 | 1379 (46%) |
| 1.8–2.5 | 856 (29%) |
| >2.5 | 748 (25%) |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | (n = 2222) |
| <5 | 1820 (82%) |
| ≥ 5 | 402 (18%) |
| HDL (mmol/L) | (n = 3105) |
| ≤1 | 842 (27%) |
| >1 | 2263 (73%) |
| Creatinine (normal range men: 50–90, women: 60–105) (µmol/L) | (n = 5154) |
| Within range | 2386 (46%) |
| Above range | 2541 (49%) |
| Under range | 227 (4%) |
| eGFR (mL/min/1,73m2) | (n = 4221) |
| ≤60 | 2426 (57%) |
| >60 | 1795 (43%) |
| Haemoglobin (normal range women: 7.3–9.5, men: 8.3–10.5) (mmol/L) | (n = 5118) |
| Within range | 2191 (43%) |
| Above range | 64 (1%) |
| Under range | 2863 (56%) |
| TSH (normal range 0.35–4.0 or 0.65–4.80) (IU/L) | (n = 3862) |
| Within range | 3278 (85%) |
| Above range | 295 (8%) |
| Under range | 289 (7%) |
Values are displayed in absolute numbers, percentages and median (inter-quartile range). For haemoglobin and creatinine, the reference values are displayed for men and women separately.