From: Mental illness and intensification of diabetes medications: an observational cohort study
 | MHC Yes n = 10,422 | MHC No n = 42,104 |
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SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS | Â | Â |
Age, years, % | Â | Â |
<45 | 5.0 | 2.9 |
45-54 | 34.1 | 14.8 |
55-64 | 39.8 | 28.5 |
65-74 | 13.7 | 33.4 |
≥75 | 7.3 | 20.5 |
Male, % | 96.4 | 98.5 |
HEALTH STATUS | Â | Â |
Physical comorbidity index, mean (SD)* | 2.9 (1.9) | 2.6 (1.8) |
Medical comorbidities, % †|  |  |
Macrovascular complications of diabetes | 27.9 | 33.4 |
Ischemic heart disease | 24.1 | 29.1 |
Peripheral vascular disease | 6.3 | 7.7 |
Transient Ischemic Attack | 0.6 | 0.5 |
Microvascular complications of diabetes | 13.8 | 13.7 |
Retinopathy | 3.6 | 4.4 |
Renal disease (other than end-stage renal disease) | 4.8 | 6.3 |
Peripheral neuropathy | 6.9 | 4.6 |
Index HbA1c value, % | Â | Â |
8.0-8.4 | 31.8 | 36.8 |
8.5-8.9 | 19.9 | 21.7 |
9.0-9.4 | 13.7 | 13.3 |
9.5-9.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
≥10.0 | 25.0 | 19.3 |