Table 3

Mortality risk among persons with diabetes in 1994–2011 by diabetes type (HRs and their 95% CIs controlling for gender, age, period, diabetes duration, and all studied complications)

Type 1Type 2
ComplicationHR95% CIHR95% CI
Stroke2.23***2.13 to 2.342.25***2.22 to 2.28
AMI3.88***3.72 to 4.043.35***3.31 to 3.40
LEA2.17***2.05 to 2.292.11***2.06 to 2.17
ESRD3.13***2.90 to 3.393.05***2.84 to 3.28
  • ***p<0.001.

  • AMI, acute myocardial infarction; ESRD, end-stage renal disease; LEA, lower extremity amputation.