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Table 1 Baseline characteristics according to sex

From: Sex differences in cardiovascular risk, lifestyle, and psychological factors in patients with type 2 diabetes: the Fukuoka Diabetes Registry

Variable

Women

Men

P value

(n = 2133)

(n = 2790)

Age (years)

66 (10)

65 (10)

0.007

Duration of diabetes mellitus (years)

14.3 (9.8)

16.5 (10.9)

 < 0.001

History of cardiovascular disease (%)

17.4% (370)

25.0% (697)

 < 0.001

 History of coronary heart disease (% )

10.8% (230)

16.1% (449)

 < 0.001

 History of stroke (%)

8.5% (181)

11.8% (328)

 < 0.001

Current alcohol drinking (%)

16.5% (351)

56.5% (1,575)

 < 0.001

Total energy intake (kcal/day)

1,508 (412)

1,826 (506)

 < 0.001

Oral hypoglycemic agent use (%)

63.5% (1,355)

63.2% (1,762)

0.79

Insulin use (%)

30.8% (656)

27.4% (763)

0.01

Anti-hypertensive agent use (%)

55.7% (1,188)

52.7% (1,469)

0.04

Anti-hyperlipidemic agent use (%)

58.4% (1,246)

41.1% (1,147)

 < 0.001

Statins use (%)

53.7% (1,146)

35.5% (991)

 < 0.001

Laxative use (%)

26.2% (558)

15.9% (443)

 < 0.001

Menopause (%)

92.3% (1,968)

  
  1. Values shown as mean (SD) for continuous variables, and as percentage (number) for categorical variables
  2. Percentage of postmenopausal participants was calculated among women