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Table 1 Population characteristics
| IA | DM | OA | Controls | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 1,518) | (n = 11,959) | (n = 4,040) | (n = 158,439) | |
| Mean age, years | 60.3** | 65.8** | 69.8** | 51.0 |
| Female gender,% | 64.1** | 51.9* | 68.7** | 50.4 |
| AMI,% | 1.8** | 2.8** | 1.5** | 0.7 |
| TIA,% | 2.0** | 2.2** | 2.0** | 0.6 |
| CVA,% | 3.0** | 3.7** | 2.7** | 0.9 |
| Total CVD,% | 6.5** | 8.1** | 5.8** | 2.0 |
| Hypertension,% | 30.9** | 47.7** | 38.5** | 13.3 |
| Hypercholesterolemia,% | 10.8** | 24.0** | 13.3** | 4.8 |
| Use of anti-hypertensive agents,% | 36.4** | 60.6** | 45.0** | 14.6 |
| Use of statins,% | 15.7** | 48.8** | 20.0** | 6.0 |
| Inflammatory arthritis,% | — | 1.5 | 1.6 | — |
| Diabetes mellitus,% | 11.5 | — | 16.5 | — |
| Osteoarthritis,% | 4.4 | 5.6 | — | — |
