Definition of diabetes in 1014 diabetic postmyocardial infarction patients recruited for the Alpha Omega Trial (total n=4837)
| Definition | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Combination self-reported physician diagnosis, antidiabetic treatment and plasma glucose values | 728 | 72 |
| Plasma glucose values only* | 147 | 14 |
| Self-reported physician diagnosis only | 99 | 10 |
| Antidiabetic treatment only | 34 | 3 |
| Both treatment and plasma glucose values | 6 | 1 |
| Total | 1014 | 100 |
*Diabetes defined by plasma glucose values was based on fasting values (≥7 mmol/l) in 134 or non-fasting values (≥11.1 mmol/l) in 13 patients.