Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the included patients.

Age (years), mean ± SD (n)

66.4 ± 10.78 (1717)

69.1 ± 9.13 (2068)

<0.001

 ≥60 years, % (n/N)

72.1% (1240/1721)

82.6% (1708/2068)

<0.001

Waist circumstance

88.0 ± 7.77 (1485)

79.4 ± 6.01 (1199)

<0.001

BMI (kg/m²), mean ± SD (n)

25.1 ± 3.27 (1721)

25.3 ± 3.97 (2072)

0.095

 ≥24 kg/m², % (n/N)

65.0% (1118/1721)

62.9% (1303/2072)

0.197

Smoking history, % (n/N)

56.2% (968/1721)

14.9% (308/2072)

<0.001

Alcohol consumption history, % (n/N)

26.8% (461/1721)

1.2% (24/2072)

<0.001

Sedentary lifestyle, % (n/N)

43.9% (755/1721)

46.4% (961/2072)

0.130

Hypertension, % (n/N)

75.7% (1302/1721)

81.0% (1679/2072)

<0.001

Diabetes duration

<0.001

 <1 year, % (n/N)

7.2% (123/1717)

5.8% (119/2067)

 1–5 years, % (n/N)

27.5% (472/1717)

22.6% (468/2067)

 5–10 years, % (n/N)

22.8% (391/1717)

22.9% (473/2067)

 ≥10 years, % (n/N)

42.5% (731/1717)

48.7% (1007/2067)

HbA1c (%), mean ± SD (n)

7.47 ± 1.751 (1719)

7.50 ± 1.727 (2069)

0.597

SBP (mmHg), mean ± SD (n)

135.3 ± 16.12 (1721)

136.9 ± 16.79 (2072)

0.003

DBP (mmHg), mean ± SD (n)

79.1 ± 9.54 (1721)

78.0 ± 9.81 (2072)

0.001

LDL-C (mmol/L), mean ± SD (n)

2.54 ± 0.898 (1718)

2.82 ± 0.935 (2068)

<0.001

TC (mmol/L), mean ± SD (n)

4.46 ± 1.309 (1721)

4.98 ± 1.286 (2072)

<0.001

TG (mmol/L), mean ± SD (n)

1.79 ± 1.534 (1717)

2.02 ± 1.563 (2067)

<0.001

HDL-C (mmol/L), mean ± SD (n)

1.18 ± 0.458 (1720)

1.31 ± 0.494 (2072)

<0.001