Table 1.
T2DM patient characteristics according to the type of consultation.
| Characteristics | Face to face consultation | Telemedicine consultation | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | 364,898 | 46,424 | |
| Age (years) | 69.1 ± 11.1 | 71.3 ± 11.2 | <0.0001 |
| Sex (% males) | 58.6 | 54.1 | <0.0001 |
| Smoking (%) | 17.4 | 15.6 | <0.0001 |
| Duration of diabetes (years) | 12.6 ± 9.6 | 12.8 ± 9.5 | <0.0001 |
| HbA1c (%) | 7.3 ± 1.3 | 7.1 ± 1.2 | <0.0001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 29.4 ± 5.5 | 29.3 ± 5.5 | 0.10 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 136.7 ± 18.7 | 133.1 ± 16.7 | <0.0001 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 77.3 ± 10.0 | 76.1 ± 9.7 | <0.0001 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 166.6 ± 39.0 | 177.6 ± 38.2 | <0.0001 |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 89.4 ± 32.5 | 91.3 ± 32.0 | <0.0001 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 48.8 ± 13.0 | 49.2 ± 13.2 | <0.0001 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 142.0 ± 85.0 | 135.6 ± 78.4 | <0.0001 |
| Diabetes complications | |||
| Retinopathy (%) | 16.6 | 14.1 | <0.0001 |
| Cardiovascular disease* (%) | 14.7 | 14.7 | 0.94 |
| Myocardial infarction (%) | 7.6 | 7.6 | 0.70 |
| Stroke (%) | 2.5 | 3.1 | <0.0001 |
| Foot complications** (%) | 0.5 | 0.4 | <0.0001 |
| eGFR < 60 ml/min (%) | 29.6 | 33.6 | <0.0001 |
| Dialysis (%) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.55 |
Data are n (%) and mean ± SD. *CVD, myocardial infarction/stroke/ coronary or peripheral revascularization/ coronary or peripheral bypass. Only significant P-values are shown.