Cardiovascular disease prevalence and risk factor prevalence in Type 2 diabetes: a contemporary analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To describe the prevalence of major cardiovascular disease (CVD) and risk factor control in a contemporary population with Type 2 diabetes.

Methods

We used data from the national registry in Scotland, Scottish Care Information-Diabetes, linked to hospital admissions. Using descriptive statistics and logistic regression we described associations of risk factors with CVD. CVD was defined based on diagnostic codes in primary or secondary care data for ischaemic heart disease, cerebrovascular disease peripheral arterial disease, heart failure, cardiac arrhythmia, hypertensive heart disease and revascularization procedures.

Results

Among 248 400 people with Type 2 diabetes with a median age of 67.5 years (IQR 58.2, 76.1) and median diabetes duration of 7.8 years (3.8,

SUBMITTER: McGurnaghan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6585697 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature