Table 1.
Baseline patient characteristics
| Mean and standard deviation or proportion | |
|---|---|
| N | 104 |
| Age (years) | 63.6 ± 10.4 |
| Men (%) | 58.7 |
| Diabetes duration (years) | 12.7 ± 8.7 |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 32.9 ± 5.9 |
| Smokers (%): | |
| No | 66.3 |
| Yes | 26.9 |
| Ex | 6.7 |
| HbA1c (%) | 8.5 ± 1.8 |
| Fasting blood glucose (mg/dl) | 186.0 ± 60.0 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 135.8 ± 12.8 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 79.6 ± 8.3 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 190.3 ± 46.1 |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 105.5 ± 39.5 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 44.8 ± 12.3 |
| Non HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 145.5 ± 44.7 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 200.0 ± 118.4 |
| Hypertension (%) | 61.2 |
| Dyslipidemia (%) | 100.0 |
| Retinopathy (%) | 9.6 |
| Organ damage (%)* | 51.0 |
| Myocardial infarction (%) | 10.6 |
| Stroke (%) | 2.9 |
| Coronary rivascularization (%) | 9.6 |
| Heart failure (%) | 2.9 |
| eGFR < 60 ml/min*1.73 m2 | 5.8 |
| Albuminuria > 300 mg/dl | 1.0 |
*Myocardial infarction, stroke, limb/feet amputation, coronary or peripheral revascularization, heart failure, carothid or peripheral vessels plaques, retinopathy, kidney damage markers (eGFR < 60, albuminuria > 300 mg/die, haemodialysis, kidney transplantation