Table 1. Demographic Characteristics and Comorbidities of Adults With Diabetes at Onset of Pandemic (March 11, 2020) and Control Date (March 11, 2019).
| Covariatesa | Patients, No. (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2020 (n = 1 488 605) | Mar 11, 2019 (n = 1 441 029) | |
| Age, median (IQR), y | 65 (55-74) | 65 (55-74) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 776 665 (52.2) | 751 459 (52.1) |
| Female | 711 940 (47.8) | 689 570 (47.9) |
| Rural residenceb | 155 375 (10.4) | 151 371 (10.5) |
| Northern Ontario resident | 94 334 (6.3) | 92 677 (6.4) |
| Lowest income quintilec | 346 378 (23.3) | 338 312 (23.5) |
| Long-term care resident | 37 410 (2.5) | 36 831 (2.6) |
| Congestive heart failure | 131 028 (8.8) | 126 956 (8.8) |
| Hypertension | 984 128 (66.1) | 958 977 (66.5) |
| COPD | 259 140 (17.3) | 253 684 (17.4) |
| Coronary artery disease | 91 058 (6.1) | 91 609 (6.4) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 72 157 (4.8) | 68 066 (4.7) |
| Peripheral artery disease | 19 880 (1.3) | 19 451 (1.3) |
Abbreviation: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
a
Standardized difference was 0.01 or less for all covariates.
b
Rural residence was missing for 6348 participants (0.4%) on March 11, 2020, and 5108 (0.4%) on March 11, 2019.
c
Income quintile missing for 7059 participants (0.5%) on March 11, 2020, and 5794 (0.4%) on March 11, 2019.