Table 1 Participants Characteristics for study population
Characteristics at Baseline Examination | Diabetics without CKD (n = 1490) | Diabetics with CKD (n = 225) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Onset age (yrs) | 58.59(9.8) | 61.60(10.5) | < 0.001b |
Male gender | 47.2%(703) | 50.2%(113) | 0.395a |
Education | Â | Â | 0.613a |
 Primary or below | 68.0%(1013) | 72.4%(163) |  |
 Middle school | 20.1%(299) | 17.3%(39) |  |
 High school | 6.6%(99) | 5.8%(13) |  |
 College or above | 5.3%(79) | 4.4%(10) |  |
Marital status: Married or partnered | 89.2%(1329) | 86.2%(194) | 0.187a |
Smoking | 38.5%(573) | 45.8%(103) | 0.036a |
Drinking | Â | Â | 0.093a |
 Drink more than once a month | 24.3%(362) | 19.6%(44) |  |
 Drink but less than once a month | 6.5%(97) | 5.8%(13) |  |
 None | 69.2%(1031) | 74.7%(168) |  |
Hypertension | 39.7%(592) | 50.2%(113) | 0.003a |
Dyslipidemia | 18.4%(274) | 30.2%(68) | < 0.001a |