Research Article

Sex Differences in the Effect of Type 2 Diabetes on Major Cardiovascular Diseases: Results from a Population-Based Study in Italy

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the study cohorts, age 30–84, Reggio Emilia—Italy, as of December 31st, 2011.

MenWomen
Without T2DMWith T2DMWithout T2DMWith T2DM

Inhabitants
 Total, n161,04513,714170,79810,634
 Foreigners, n (%)17,444 (10.8)907 (6.6)19,336 (11.3)846 (8.0)
 Age (years): median (IQR)48 (39–61)67 (58–74)50 (40–64)70 (61–77)

T2D = type 2 diabetes.