Baseline characteristics of the study sample after 1:1 matching by sex, age, index year, and the annual number of medical consultations
| Variable | Type 2 diabetes (N=69 501) | No type 2 diabetes (N=69 501) | P value |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 58.0 | 58.0 | 1.000 |
| Male | 42.0 | 42.0 | |
| Age (in years) | |||
| Mean age (SD) | 62.5 (13.4) | 62.5 (13.4) | 1.000 |
| Age 18–50 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 1.000 |
| Age 51–60 | 24.1 | 24.1 | |
| Age 61–70 | 27.0 | 27.0 | |
| Age 71–80 | 22.4 | 22.4 | |
| Age >80 | 8.0 | 8.0 | |
| Mean annual number of medical consultations (SD) | 3.6 (4.4) | 3.6 (4.4) | 1.000 |
| Comorbidities diagnosed prior to or on the index date | |||
| Hypertension | 55.0 | 49.0 | <0.001 |
| Osteoarthritis | 30.4 | 29.5 | 0.009 |
| Lipid metabolism disorders | 29.4 | 31.3 | <0.001 |
| Obesity | 28.5 | 6.5 | <0.001 |
| Spondylopathies | 16.3 | 15.9 | 0.125 |
| Chronic coronary heart disease | 12.2 | 12.6 | 0.061 |
| Osteoporosis | 6.8 | 10.3 | <0.001 |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 5.6 | 3.3 | <0.001 |
| History of myocardial infarction | 4.1 | 3.4 | <0.001 |
| History of stroke or transient ischemic attack | 3.6 | 4.4 | <0.001 |
Data are percentages unless otherwise specified.
Index year is not shown in the table.