Baseline Characteristics of the Study Participants^a.

<p>a Data are expressed as n (%) or mean ± SD or median (interquartile range)</p><p>Q1, lowest quartiles; Q2, second quartiles; Q3, third quartiles; Q4, quartiles; HDL cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c