Table 2

RMST of blood pressure treatment strategy, stratified by glycaemic treatment strategy

Population5-year RMST or RMTL (95% CI)
StandardIntensiveDifference
Total population n=2371n=2362
RMST, days, mean (95% CI)1714 (1700 to 1728)1716 (1701 to 1730)1.3 (−18.1 to 20.7)
RMTL due to CVD events86 (74 to 99)81 (69 to 94)−4.9 (−22.1 to 12.4)
RMTL due to non-CV death24 (18 to 31)28 (21 to 35)3.6 (−5.7 to 12.9)
Standard glycaemic treatment n=1178n=1184
RMST, days, mean (95% CI)1697 (1676 to 1719)1725 (1707 to 1744)28.1 (0.4 to 55.9)
RMTL due to CVD events103 (84 to 123)77 (61 to 94)−26.0 (−51.0 to 0.9)
RMTL due to non-CV death24 (15 to 33)22 (13 to 31)−2.2 (−14.5 to 10.2)
Intensive glycaemic treatment n=1193n=1178
RMST, days, mean (95% CI)1731 (1713 to 1749)1706 (1685 to 1727)−25.2 (−52.3 to 1.9)
RMTL due to CVD events70 (54 to 85)85 (67 to 104)15.8 (−7.9 to 39.5)
RMTL due to non-CV death25 (16 to 34)34 (24 to 44)9.4 (−4.4 to 23.2)
  • The interaction between blood pressure treatment strategy and glycaemic treatment strategy on RMST was statistically significant (p=0.008).

  • CVD, cardiovascular disease; RMST, restricted mean survival time; RMTL, restricted mean time lost.