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Table 1 Main demographic characteristics of the study participants

From: Management of type 2 diabetes and its prescription drug cost before and during the economic crisis in Greece: an observational study

 

2006

2012

p

N of participants

938

1015

 

Gender (males, %)

483 (51.5)

549 (54.1)

0.3

Age (years)

64.5 [63.8-65.2]

67.3 [66.8-68.0]

< 0.001

Duration of diabetes (years)*

9 [4-16]

12 [7-19]

< 0.001

Duration of follow-up (months)*

27.0 [17–38]

40.0 [18–57]

< 0.001

BMI (Kg/m2)¥

29.9 [29.5-30.3]

30.6 [30.2-31.0]

0.02

  1. Data are shown as n (%) or mean value [95% CI]. *Median value [interquartile range]. ¥Adjusted for age and duration of diabetes.
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BMC Endocrine Disorders

ISSN: 1472-6823

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