Diabetes duration was associated with the risk of macrovascular events ( HR 1.13 [ 95 % CI 1.08 , 1.17 ] ) , microvascular events ( 1.28 [ 1.23 , 1.33 ] ) and death ( 1.15 [ 1.10 , 1.20 ] ) whereas age ( or age at diagnosis ) was only associated with the risk of macrovascular events ( 1.33 [ 1.27 , 1.39 ] ) and death ( 1.56 [ 1.48 , 1.64 ] ) .