Diabetes duration was associated with the risk of macrovascular events ( HR @ -LSB- @ % CI @ , @ -RSB- ) , microvascular events ( @ -LSB- @ , @ -RSB- ) and death ( @ -LSB- @ , @ -RSB- ) whereas age ( or age at diagnosis ) was only associated with the risk of macrovascular events ( @ -LSB- @ , @ -RSB- ) and death ( @ -LSB- @ , @ -RSB- ) .