Table 1

Characteristics of study cohort

Men (n=70 197)Women (n=56 451)
Age at diabetes diagnosis, years (mean (SD))60.5 (12.3)63.6 (13.0)
SIMD quintile: n (%) in
 Q1 (most deprived)15 567 (22.2)13 851 (24.5)
 Q215 474 (22.0)13 275 (23.5)
 Q314 374 (20.5)11 432 (20.3)
 Q413 536 (19.3)10 042 (17.8)
 Q5 (least deprived)11 246 (16.0)7851 (13.9)
n (%) dead within 1 year after diabetes diagnosis in
 SIMD Q1371 (2.4)363 (2.6)
 Q2393 (2.5)319 (2.4)
 Q3327 (2.3)282 (2.5)
 Q4304 (2.2)271 (2.7)
 Q5231 (2.1)198 (2.5)