| Characteristics | All patients (N = 1002) | Patients with diabetes (N = 292) | Patients without diabetes (N = 710) | p value |
| Age, mean (SD) | 63.5 (8.3) | 63.5 (7.7) | 63.5 (8.5) | 0.93 |
| Range, minimum-maximum | 50 - 80 | 50 - 80 | 50 - 80 |
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| Women, N (%) | 445/1002 (44.4) | 101/292 (34.6) | 344/710 (48.5) | <0.001 |
| Birth place, N (%) |
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| 0.008 |
| Europe | 197/992 (19.7) | 58/290 (20) | 137/702 (19.5) |
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| Eastern europe | 177/992 (17.8) | 66/290 (22.8) | 111/702 (15.8) |
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| Africa | 59/992 (6.0) | 24/290 (8.3) | 35/702 (5.0) |
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| Latin America and other | 102/992 (10.3) | 24/290 (8.3) | 78/702 (11.1) |
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| Switzerland | 459/992 (46.3) | 118/290 (40.7) | 341/702 (48.6) |
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| Legal status, N (%) |
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| 0.001 |
| Swiss | 101/507 (19.9) | 22/166 (13.3) | 79/341 (23.2) |
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| Residence permit | 325/507 (64.1) | 125/166 (75.3) | 200/341 (58.6) |
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| Asylum seeker, demand rejected or illegal | 81/507 (16.0) | 19/166 (11.5) | 62/341 (18.2) |
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| Occupation, N (%) |
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| <0.001 |
| Retired | 372/982 (37.9) | 107/287 (37.3) | 265/695 (38.1) |
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| Employed | 285/982 (29.0) | 60/287 (20.9) | 225/695 (32.4) |
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| At home or in education or other | 118/982 (12.0) | 36/287 (12.5) | 82/695 (11.8) |
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| Social aid or unemployed | 207/982 (21.1) | 84/287 (29.3) | 123/695 (17.7) |
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| Civil status, N (%) |
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| 0.36 |
| Married | 506/993 (51.0) | 155/290 (53.5) | 351/703 (49.9) |
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| Divorced, separated | 233/993 (23.5) | 72/290 (24.8) | 161/703 (22.9) |
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| Single | 151/993 (15.2) | 38/290 (13.1) | 113/703 (16.1) |
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| Widow/-er | 103/993 (10.4) | 25/290 (8.6) | 78/703 (11.1) |
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| Comorbid conditions, N (%) |
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| Cardiovascular disease | 364/1002 (36.3) | 127/292 (43.5) | 237/710 (33.4) | 0.002 |
| Chronic pulmonary disease1 | 261/1002 (26.1) | 77/292 (26.4) | 184/710 (25.9) | 0.88 |
| Chronic gastrointestinal disease | 329/1002 (32.8) | 86/292 (29.5) | 243/710 (34.2) | 0.14 |
| Cancer | 142/1002 (14.2) | 43/292(14.7) | 99/710 (13.9) | 0.75 |
| Dementia | 24/1002 (2.4) | 6/292 (2.1) | 18/710 (2.5) | 0.82 |
| AIDS | 13/1002 (1.3) | 1/292 (0.3) | 12/710 (1.7) | 0.12 |
| Psychiatric disorders1 | 294/1002 (29.3) | 83/292 (28.4) | 211/710 (29.7) | 0.68 |
| Number of GP visits over 2 years |
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| Median (interquartile range) | 10 (7 - 15) | 12 (9-17) | 10 (6 - 14) | <0.001 |
| Range, minimum-maximum | 2.0 - 63.0 | 3.0 - 48.0 | 2.0 - 63.0 |
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| Cardiovascular risk factors, N (%) |
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| Hyperlipidemia | 622/1001 (62.1) | 232/292 (79.5) | 390/709 (55.0) | <0.001 |
| Hypertension | 753/1002 (75.2) | 256/292 (87.7) | 497/710 (70.0) | <0.001 |
| Diabetic complications | 151/1002 (15.1) | 151/292 (51.7) | 0/710 (0.0) | <0.001 |
| Family history of cardiovascular disease | 99/1002 (9.9) | 24/291 (8.3) | 75/710 (10.6) | 0.27 |
| Current smoker1 | 230/789 (29.2) | 71/227 (31.3) | 159/562 (28.3) | 0.40 |
| Obesity (BMI ≥ 30) | 288/759 (37.9) | 113/225 (50.2) | 175/534 (32.8) | <0.001 |