Table 1: Base line characteristic of patients with type 2 diabetes [mean ± standard deviation or number (%)].
| Parameters | Total (939) | |
| Age (years) | 55.9 ± 12.5 | |
| Gender | Male | 299 (31.8) |
| Female | 640 (68.2) | |
| Albumin creatinine ratio (mg/g) | 98.7 ± 305.4 | |
| HbA1c (%) | 8.2 ± 2.2 | |
| TSH (mIU/l) | 1.9 ± 0.9 | |
| FT4 (pmol/l) | 15.8 ± 2.5 | |
| Serum creatinine (μmol/L) | 70.2 ± 25.2 | |