Table 6. Univariate analysis for glycemic levels and clinical/laboratory variables in the elderly adult population (60+ years of age) of Bambuí, 1997.
Variable | Fasting glucose (mg/dl) | Diabetes | Chi-squared | |
---|---|---|---|---|
≤ 109 | 110-125 | p | ||
n = 1077 | n= 199 | n = 218 | ||
Body mass index (kg/m2) | ||||
< 25 | 595 | 77 | 73 | 76.7723 |
25-29.9 | 346 | 79 | 87 | 0.000 |
≥ 30 | 91 | 41 | 53 | |
Hypertension | ||||
No | 447 | 66 | 63 | 14.9737 |
Yes | 630 | 133 | 155 | 0.001 |
Family history of diabetes | ||||
No | 271 | 64 | 97 | 36.1150 |
Yes | 767 | 133 | 110 | 0.000 |
Triglycerides (mg/dl) | ||||
< 200 | 906 | 143 | 142 | |
200-499 | 167 | 52 | 64 | 71.0618 |
> 500 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0.0000 |