Adjusted analyses.

<p>Hazard ratios (with 95% confidence intervals) for the risk attributable to DM within cohorts with and without prior CVD are displayed for the 3 adjusted analyses performed. HR = Hazard Ratio.</p

Cohort characteristics.

*<p>Log-rank test.</p>**<p>Mann-Whitney test.</p><p>BP = Blood Pressure.</p

Cohort mortality.

<p>Kaplan-Meier curves illustrating mortality of the 4 study cohorts according to pre-existing CVD and DM status.</p