Table 1 Study population characteristics
Parameter | Baseline value |
|---|---|
Age [years, mean (SD)] | 54.8 (11.0) |
Female sex (%) | 39.8 |
Age at diagnosis of type-2 diabetes [years, mean (SD)] | 49.8 (11.6) |
Currently smoking (%) | 24.9 |
HbA1c [%, median (IQR)] | 7.4 (6.6–8.6) |
Systolic blood pressure [mmHg, mean(SD)] | 145 (21) |
Total cholesterol/HDL cholesterol ratio [median (IQR)] | 4.6 (3.7–6.1) |
NT-proBNP [pg/mL, median (IQR)] | 92 (44–216) |
MMP-3 [ng/mL, median (IQR)] | 12.4 (8.1–17.3) |
Osteopontin [ng/ml, median (IQR)] | 17.0 (13.3–21.9) |