Table 8.

β Values for multiple regression predicting log HbA1c based upon individual MetS components and covariates (age, education, urban/rural location, and log monthly household income)

	Women		Men
	Diabetic	Nondiabetic	Diabetic	Nondiabetic
BP	0.0075	0.011**	0.085***	0.0093*
HDL	0.010	0.0061	0.0012	0.014***
TG	0.023	0.0059	0.060*	0.017***
WC	0.020	0.011**	-0.027	0.0037
Age	-0.00016	0.012***	-0.00019	0.0011***
Education	-0.00033	-0.000023	0.021	0.00041
Rural	-0.028	-0.0027	-0.0014	0.0028
Household Income	0.0028	0.0025	0.0096	0.0047*
Adj. R Squared	-0.01	0.07	0.04	0.07
Log-likelihood	108.75	3183.02	55.53	2918.86

^* p < .05, ** p < .01, *** p < .001; The diabetic groups were restricted to individuals that were not taking medications