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Table 2 Characteristics of the study population (N = 3214)

From: Methods to identify the target population: implications for prescribing quality indicators

Characteristic

Value

Age, mean in years (SD)

67.1 (12.6)

Women, n (%)

1767 (55.0)

Duration of diabetes, mean in years (SD)

6.0 (5.6)

Registered diagnosis of hypertension, n (%)

984 (31.0)

Registered diagnosis of overweight or obesity, n (%)

213 (6.6)

Registered diagnosis of IHD or MI, n (%)

367 (11)

Registered systolic blood pressure, n (%)

2566 (79.8)

Registered Body Mass Index, n (%)

2106 (65.5)

Systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg, n (%)

1749 (54.4)

Body Mass Index ≥25, n (%)

1767 (55.0)

  1. IHD: Ischaemic heart disease
  2. MI: Myocardial infarction