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Baseline characteristics of included patients
| Characteristic | Type 2 diabetes | Pre-diabetes |
| N | 426 717 | 418 656 |
| Women | 198 683 (47%) | 212 649 (51%) |
| Mean age at diagnosis in years (SD) | Men: 60.4 (13.2) Women: 61.7 (15.3) |
Men: 62.8 (13.7) Women: 64.4 (15.4) |
| Mean BMI within 2 years of diagnosis (SD) | Men: 30.9 (5.8) Missing: 19 725 (9%) Women: 32.0 (7.4) Missing: 18 633 (9%) |
Men 29.1 (5.5) Missing 64 709 (31%) Women 29.5 (6.9) Missing 55 987 (26%) |
BMI, body mass index.
