Table 2.
Sample characteristics and results of the FINDRISC questionnaire.
| FINDRISC | Score | Men | Women | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 204) | (n = 290) | (n = 494) | |||||
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |||||
| Age (yr) | |||||||
| <45 | 0 | 18 | (8.8) | 34 | (11.7) | 52 | (10.5) |
| 45–54 | 2 | 33 | (16.2) | 56 | (19.3) | 89 | (18.0) |
| 55–64 | 3 | 33 | (16.2) | 66 | (22.8) | 99 | (20.1) |
| >64 | 4 | 120 | (58.8) | 134 | (46.2) | 254 | (51.4) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | |||||||
| <25 | 0 | 15 | (7.4) | 38 | (13.1) | 53 | (10.7) |
| 25–30 | 1 | 144 | (70.6) | 176 | (60.7) | 320 | (64.8) |
| >30 | 3 | 45 | (22.1) | 76 | (26.2) | 121 | (24.5) |
| Waist circumference (cm) | |||||||
| men < 94; women < 80 | 0 | 78 | (38.2) | 32 | (11.0) | 110 | (22.3) |
| men 94–102; women 80–88 | 3 | 56 | (27.5) | 79 | (27.3) | 135 | (27.3) |
| men > 102; women > 88 | 4 | 70 | (31.3) | 179 | (61.7) | 249 | (50.4) |
| Physical exercise > 30 min/day | |||||||
| no | 2 | 125 | (61.3) | 205 | (70.7) | 330 | (66.8) |
| yes | 0 | 79 | (38.7) | 85 | (29.3) | 164 | (33.2) |
| Fruit/vegetables | |||||||
| no | 1 | 66 | (32.4) | 64 | (22.1) | 130 | (26.3) |
| yes | 0 | 138 | (67.6) | 226 | (77.9) | 364 | (73.7) |
| History AHD treatment | |||||||
| no | 0 | 84 | (41.2) | 167 | (57.6) | 251 | (50.8) |
| yes | 2 | 120 | (58.8) | 123 | (42.4) | 243 | (49.2) |
| History high BG | |||||||
| no | 0 | 194 | (95.1) | 255 | (87.9) | 449 | (90.9) |
| yes | 5 | 10 | (4.9) | 35 | (12.1) | 45 | (9.1) |
| Family history of diabetes | |||||||
| no | 0 | 113 | (55.4) | 154 | (53.1) | 267 | (54.1) |
| second degree | 3 | 31 | (15.2) | 36 | (12.4) | 67 | (13.6) |
| first degree | 5 | 60 | (29.4) | 100 | (34.5) | 160 | (32.4) |
Legend: FINDRISC—Finnish Diabetes Risk Score; BMI—body mass index; AHD—antihypertensive drug; BG—blood glucose.