Table 3.
Cardiovascular risk factors by age at diagnosis
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Age at T2DM diagnosis
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Total sample (n = 1409)
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Under 40 yr (n = 196)
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40-59 yr (n = 846)
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60 yr or over (n = 367)
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| Weight (kg) | 95.2 (82.5-108.9) | 92.0 (79.6-105.6) | 84.6 (73.7-97.4) | 90.6 (78.2-103.8) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 33.0 (29.0-36.8) | 31.6 (28.0-35.3) | 29.2 (26.3-33.0) | 31.1 (27.5-35.0) |
| Waist circumference (cm), n = 1403 | 112.0 (102.2-119.1) | 109.0 (100.0-118.0) | 104.0 (96.8-113.5) | 108.0 (99.0-117.8) |
| Body fat (%), n = 1076 | 36.9 (29.5-44.5) | 34.0 (27.6-40.7) | 32.5 (26.3-41.0) | 33.8 (27.4-41.2) |
| HbA1c (%), n = 1370 | 7.5 (6.7-8.5) | 7.1 (6.4-7.9) | 6.5 (6.0-7.2) | 7.0 (6.3-7.8) |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L), n = 1352 | 4.4 (3.8-5.2) | 4.2 (3.6-4.9) | 4.1 (3.5-4.8) | 4.2 (3.6-4.9) |
| LDL cholesterol (mmol/L), n = 1308 | 2.3 (1.8-2.9) | 2.1 (1.6-2.7) | 2.1 (1.6-2.6) | 2.1 (1.6-2.7) |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/L), n = 1338 | 1.1 (1.0-1.4) | 1.2 (1.0-1.5) | 1.3 (1.1-1.5) | 1.2 (1.0-1.5) |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L), n = 1351 | 1.8 (1.2-2.7) | 1.7 (1.2-2.3) | 1.5 (1.1-2.1) | 1.6 (1.1-2.3) |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg), n = 1408 | 128.0 (119.0-140.0) | 135.0 (124.0-146.5) | 137.0 (125.5-148.7) | 135.0 (123.8-146.0) |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg), n = 1408 | 83.0 (76.5-90.5) | 82.0 (76.0-89.0) | 79.5 (73.0-86.5) | 81.5 (75.0-88.6) |
Data presented as median. LDL: Low-density lipoprotein; HDL: High-density lipoprotein; BMI: Body mass index; T2DM: Type 2 diabetes mellitus.