Baseline characteristics of 3257 individuals with diabetes participating in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition
| Men (N=1903) | Women (N=1354) | |
| Age (years) | 56.2 (7.1) | 55.4 (8.2) |
| Self-rated health | ||
| High | ||
| Excellent | 10.5 | 8.6 |
| Good | 54.1 | 49.9 |
| Low | ||
| Moderate | 28.4 | 33.5 |
| Poor | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Education | ||
| None | 0.6 | 1.8 |
| Primary school | 35.0 | 43.9 |
| Technical/professional school | 29.1 | 33.7 |
| Secondary school | 6.8 | 7.6 |
| Longer (including university degree) | 28.6 | 13.1 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 28.6 (4.3) | 29.5 (5.6) |
| Current smoking | 24.0 | 16.2 |
| Physical inactivity | 26.8 | 33.0 |
| Insulin treatment | 22.8 | 24.3 |
| Hypertension | 70.0 | 71.3 |
| Hyperlipidaemia | 21.8 | 18.5 |
| History of myocardial infarction | 9.2 | 3.8 |
| History of stroke | 3.5 | 3.0 |
| History of cancer | 4.1 | 6.4 |
Data are presented as per cent or mean (SD).