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World J Diabetes. Apr 15, 2026; 17(4): 115328
Published online Apr 15, 2026. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v17.i4.115328
Table 1 Data across age quartiles in men and women with diabetes, rate ratio in pandemic vs reference cohort (95% confidence interval)

40-46 years
47-52 years
53-58 years
59-65 years
Men
    2-year incidence (per 100000 men)1.07 (1.01-1.14)0.97 (0.93-1.02)0.94 (0.93-1.00)0.94 (0.90-0.96)
    Hypertension0.81 (0.68-0.94)0.79 (0.71-0.87)0.88 (0.83-0.93)0.92 (0.88-0.96)
    Cardiovascular disease0.82 (0.57-1.07)0.92 (0.77-1.06)0.83 (0.73-0.92)0.94 (0.87-1.01)
    Hyperlipidemia1.11 (0.74-1.47)0.78 (0.53-1.02)0.88 (0.69-1.06)0.92 (0.78-1.06)
    Cardiovascular risk factors0.86 (0.75-0.97)0.83 (0.76-0.89)0.86 (0.82-0.91)0.94 (0.91, 0.97)
    ATC class C drugs0.75 (0.64-0.85)0.69 (0.47-0.78)0.54 (0.47-0.61)0.46 (0.39-0.53)
    Mortality rate (1000 person-year)1.08 (0.58-1.75)0.89 (0.62-1.28)1.15 (0.92-1.43)1.04 (0.89-1.22)
Women
    2-year incidence (per 100000 women)1.00 (0.92-1.09)0.98 (1.92-1.05)0.97 (0.92-1.02)0.94 (0.91-0.98)
    Hypertension0.72 (0.53-0.92)0.84 (0.73-0.94)0.86 (0.79-0.93)0.93 (0.88-0.98)
    Cardiovascular disease1.02 (0.48-1.56)0.88 (0.54-1.22)0.93 (0.73-1.13)0.92 (0.78-1.06)
    Hyperlipidemia1.05 (0.14-1.97)1.24 (0.79;1.69)1.14 (0.87-1.42)0.88 (0.69-1.06)
    Cardiovascular risk factors0.76 (0.59-0.94)0.87 (0.77-0.96)0.88 (0.82-0.94)0.93 (0.89-0.97)
    ATC class C drugs0.64 (0.47-0.82)0.58 (0.46-0.70)0.51 (0.41-0.60)0.40 (0.32-0.49)
    Mortality rate (1000 person-year)0.54 (0.23-1.20)1.08 (0.69-1.71)0.92 (0.68-1.24)1.01 (0.82-1.25)


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