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Table 1 Study population baseline characteristics

From: Can cardiac computed tomography predict cardiovascular events in asymptomatic type-2 diabetics?: results of a long term follow-up

Patient characteristics

n (%)

Patient characteristics

Mean ± sd

Male

42 (49.4%)

Age (years)

60 ± 10

Caucasian

85 (100%)

Body mass index (Kg/m2)

30.9 ± 4.5

Current smoker

8 (9.4%)

Waist circunference (cm)

104.4 ± 9.2

Ex-smoker

17 (20%)

Duration of diabetes (years)

13 ± 9

Metabolic syndrome

59 (69.4%)

HbA1c (%)

8.2 ± 1.7

Hypertension

79 (92.9%)

Serum creatinine (μmol/L)

69 ± 16.7

Dyslipidemia

68 (80%)

GFR (mL/min/1.73m2)

98.9 ± 25.7

Family history of CAD

8 (9.4)

Urine microalbumin (mg/24h)

61.4 ± 132.4

Insulin treatment

42 (49.4%)

Total cholesterol (mmol/L)

5 ± 1.3

Oral hypoglycaemic therapy

73 (85.9%)

LDL cholesterol (mmol/L)

3.1 ± 1

Statins

45 (52.9%)

HDL cholesterol (mmol/L)

1.2 ± 0.4

ACE inhibitor/ARB

31 (36.1%)

Triglycerides (mmol/L)

1.9 ± 1.3

Antiplatelets

69 (81.2%)

C-reactive protein (mg/dL)

0.38 ± 0.35

Diabetic neuropathy

19 (24.1%)

Framingham

21 ± 12

Diabetic retinopathy/nephopaty

30 (38%)

  
  1. Legend: CAD, coronary artery disease; ACE, angiotensin-converting-enzyme; ARB, angiotensin receptor blocker; GFR, Glomerular filtration rate.