Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of Patients With and Without Diabetes
| Category | Patients With Diabetes | Patients Without Diabetes |
|---|---|---|
| Number | 6459 | 4246 |
| Age, mean (SD), y | 67.4 (6.6)a | 69.7 (6.9) |
| Men, No. (%) | 3712 (57.5)a | 2817 (66.3) |
| Previous coronary disease, No. (%) | 1849 (28.6)a | 3068 (72.3) |
| Previous myocardial infarction, No. (%) | 943 (14.6)a | 1560 (36.7) |
| History of stroke, No. (%) | 514 (8.0)a | 878 (20.7) |
| Chronic kidney disease (eGFR <60 mL/min), No. (%) | 1105 (17.1)a | 801 (18.9) |
| eGFR, mean (SD), mL/min | 80.7 (22.1)a | 76.5 (19.5) |
| Fasting blood glucose, mean (SD), mg/dL | 144.7 (57.2)a | 101.1 (17.1) |
| Body mass index, mean (SD), kg/m2 | 32.2 (6.4)a | 29.0 (5.3) |
| Systolic BP, mean (SD), mm Hg | 145.7 (17.8) | 146.1 (18.4) |
| Diastolic BP, mean (SD), mm Hg | 79.5 (10.6)a | 81.3 (10.8) |
Abbreviations: BP, blood pressure; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; SD, standard deviation. aSignificant difference between the two groups.