Summary of clinical and demographic baseline characteristics
| Mean | SD | |
| Patient demographics | ||
| Age (years) | 57.61 | 8.89 |
| Duration of T2DM (years) | 1.32 | 1.57 |
| Percentage male | 45 | – |
| Baseline risk factors | ||
| HbA1c (%) | 7.65 | 2.18 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 128.72 | 16.36 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 194.73 | 44.55 |
| HDL-c (mg/dL) | 42.88 | 10.61 |
| LDL-c (mg/dL) | 114.06 | 42.64 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 206.05 | 144.99 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 29.17 | 4.40 |
N=238 patients who completed the 3-year evaluation.
HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; HDL-c, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-c, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus.