Mean age, years (SD)
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55.6 (10.1)
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56 (10.9)
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0.74
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55.8 (10.5)
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Known duration of diabetes*
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3.0 (0.5-5.0)
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3.0 (0.5-5.0)
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0.46
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3.0 (0.5-5.0)
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Mean BMI, kg/m2 (SD)
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27.0 (4.2)
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28.8 (5.0)
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<0.001
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27.9 (4.7)
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Mean waist circumference, cm (SD)
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95.9 (9.6)
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97.4 (11.0)
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0.20
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96.6 (10.4)
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Mean systolic blood pressure, mm Hg (SD)
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142.9 (24.5)
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142.8 (25.2)
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0.95
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142.7 (24.8)
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Mean diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg (SD)
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84.3 (11.9)
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83.0 (11.8)
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0.37
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83.7 (11.9)
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Hypertension, n (%)
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84 (53.5%)
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83 (55%)
|
0.80
|
167 (54.2%)
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Smoking, n (%)
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13 (8.3%)
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2 (1.3%)
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0.003
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15 (4.9%)
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Mean total cholesterol, g/L (SD)
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1.78 (0.56)
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1.80 (0.52)
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0.79
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1.79 (0.54)
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Mean LDL cholesterol, g/L (SD)
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1.10 (0.53)
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1.12 (0.49)
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0.69
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1.11 (0.51)
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Mean HDL cholesterol, g/L (SD)
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0.53 (0.21)
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0.58 (0.22)
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0.04
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0.56 (0.22)
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Triglycerides (g/l)*
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0.92 (0.65-1.25)
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0.84 (0.58-1.26)
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0.41
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0.88 (0.63-1.26)
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Mean fasting glucose, g/L (SD)
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1.57 (0.64)
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1.48 (0.61)
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0.25
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1.53 (0.62)
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Mean post-prandial glucose, g/l (SD)
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1.96 (0.86)
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1.78 (0.81)
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0.04
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1.87 (0.84)
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Glucose control treatments
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Oral agents, n (%)
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114 (72.6%)
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108 (71.5%)
|
0.83
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222 (72.1%)
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Insulin, n (%)
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32 (20.4%)
|
46 (30.5%)
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0.04
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78 (25.3%)
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Insulin and Oral agents, n (%)
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8 (5.1%)
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18 (11.9%)
|
0.04
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26 (8.4%)
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Blood pressure lowering medications, n (%)
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65 (41.4%)
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73 (48.3%)
|
0.22
|
138 (44.8%)
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Statins use, n (%)
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2 (1.3%)
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1 (0.7%)
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0.58
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3 (1%)
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Aspirin use, n (%)
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2 (1.3%)
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2 (1.3%)
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> 0.99
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4 (1.3%)
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