Table 1. Clinical and demographic characteristics of the study population – Porto Alegre, RS (n = 66).

Variables		N	% (Mean ± SD)
Sex (% women)		36	54.5
Age (≥50 years)		55	83.3
Ethnicity (% white)		44	66.7
Education (% complete elementary school)		29	44
Family income (up to 3 minimum wages)		36	54.5
Age at diabetes diagnosis (years)			42.9 ± 10.7
Diabetes duration (years)			17.6 ± 9.2
Active or previous smoker		41	62.1
HbA1c ≥8.5 (%)*		35	53
Diabetes complications		57	86.4
	Retinopathy	26	39.4
	Nephropathy	18	27.3
	Neuropathy	13	19.7
Cardiovascular diseases**		36	54.5
BMI (kg/m²)***			32.1 ± 6.5
Normal weight		7	10.7
Overweight or obesity		59	89.3
Use of medications
	Statins	54	81.8
	Metformin	52	78.8
	Rapid-acting insulin	31	47.0
	Short-acting insulin	56	84.8

^*Glycemic control according to the HbA1c levels recommended by the American Diabetes Association for this patient profile.

^**Cardiovascular diseases (AMI: acute myocardial infarction; PAD: peripheral arterial disease)

^***BMI: body mass index.