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Table 1 Characteristics of type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus patients

From: Proportion of Brazilian diabetes patients that achieve treatment goals: implications for better quality of care

 

n

T1DM + T2DMa

n

T1DMa

n

T2DMa

p value*

Age (years)

1030

57.0 (18–92)

298

31.0 (18–70)

732

62.0 (22–92)

<0.01

Weight (kg)

1015

74.0 (27.0–139.0)

281

66.3 (27.0–128.5)

706

77.4 (38.8–139.0)

<0.01

Height (cm)

988

160.0 (139.0–196.0)

281

164.0 (140.0–196.0)

706

1.59 (139.0–187.0)

<0.01

BMI (kg/m2)

987

28.1 (11.8–54.3)

281

24.3 (11.8–46,1)

706

29.8 (17.7–54.3)

<0.01

Number of clinical visits—DM (last year)

1030

2.0 (0–11)

298

3.0 (0–5)

732

2.0 (0–11)

<0.01

Number of clinical visit—other (last year)

1031

1.0 (0–57)

299

0.0 (0–37)

732

1.0 (0–57)

<0.01

Period of treatment for DM (years)

1027

7.0 (0–30.0)

297

9.0 (0–30.0)

730

6.0 (0–30.0)

<0.01

  1. T1DM type 1 diabetes mellitus, T2DM type 2 diabetes mellitus, BMI body mass index
  2. * Mann–Whitney U test
  3. aMedian (range)