| Diabetic subjects | Control subjects | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
 | Male | Female | Male | Female |
n | 494 | 409 | 230 | 241 |
Age at study (years) | 57.1 ± 11.9 | 56.7 ± 12.3 | 57.1 ± 11.8 | 53.0 ± 11.6 |
Age at diagnosis (years) | 49.8 ± 11.7 | 49.3 ± 12.3 | NAa | NAa |
BMI (kg/m 2 ) | 27.4 ± 4.1 | 30.0 ± 4.9 | 27.1 ± 4.1 | 28.9 ± 5.3 |
Waist circumference (cm) c | 100.9 ± 10.1 | 104.2 ± 11.0 | 100.5 ± 11.2 | 99.0 ± 13.8 |
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) c | 141.4 ± 19.3 | 138.9 ± 22.5 | 139.5 ± 19.6 | 131.1 ± 20.2 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 84.5 ± 12.6 | 84.1 ± 12.0 | 86.0 ± 11.6 | 82.9 ± 12.1 |
HDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | 1.3 ± 0.6 | 1.3 ± 0.4 | NDb | NDb |
HbA 1c (%) | 8.3 ± 2.0 | 8.3 ± 1.7 | NDb | NDb |