Table 2.
The distribution of selected characteristics of non-diabetic elders aged 60 + years by blood glucose status in nanjing, China (N = 26, 769).
| Participants (n, %) | χ2 | p value2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Normoglycaemia | Hyperglycemia1 | |||
| Total | 26,769 | 22,417 | 4352 (16.3) | ||
| Age (years) | |||||
| 60–69 | 18,059 (67.5) | 1526 (68.0) | 2823 (64.9) | ||
| 70–79 | 7103 (26.5) | 5862 (26.1) | 1241 (28.5) | 16.1 | < 0.01 |
| 80+ | 1607 (6.0) | 1319 (5.9) | 288 (6.6) | ||
| Sex | |||||
| Men | 13,052 (48.8) | 10,757 (48.0) | 2295 (52.7) | 32.9 | < 0.01 |
| Women | 13,717 (51.2) | 11,660 (52.0) | 2057 (47.3) | ||
| Residence area | |||||
| Urban | 12,096 (48.2) | 10,466 (46.7) | 2440 (56.1) | 128.4 | < 0.01 |
| Rural | 13,863 (51.8) | 11,951 (53.3) | 1912 (43.9) | ||
| Educational attainment (schooling years) | |||||
| 9- | 11,947 (44.6) | 10,299 (45.9) | 1648 (37.9) | ||
| 10–12 | 12,512 (46.7) | 10,203 (45.5) | 2309 (53.1) | 98.8 | < 0.01 |
| 13+ | 2310 (8.6) | 1915 (8.6) | 395 (9.0) | ||
| Body weight3 | |||||
| Non-excess | 12,110 (45.2) | 10,666 (47.6) | 1444 (33.2) | ||
| Overweight | 10,926 (40.8) | 8971 (40.0) | 1955 (44.9) | 424.2 | < 0.01 |
| Obese | 3733 (14.0) | 2780 (12.4) | 953 (21.9) | ||
| Blood pressure4 | |||||
| Normal | 11,460 (42.8) | 10,015 (44.7) | 1445 (33.2) | 195.9 | < 0.01 |
| HTN | 15,309 (57.2) | 12,402 (55.3) | 2907 (66.8) | ||
| Triglyceride5 | |||||
| Normal | 19,333 (72.2) | 16,737 (74.7) | 2596 (59.7) | 409.3 | < 0.01 |
| HTG | 7436 (27.8) | 5680 (25.3) | 1756 (40.3) | ||
1 Hyperglycemia was defined as objectively-assessed fasting venous blood glucose concentration ≥ 6.1mmol/L.
2 Chi-square test.
3 Body weight status (non-excess: BMI < 24; overweight: BMI = 24–27; obese: BMI ≥ 28) was categorized based on recommendations for Chinese adults using body mass index (BMI).
4 Hypertension (HTN) referred to that either the objectively-measured systolic/diastolic blood pressure exceeded 140/90 mmHg or diagnosed hypertension.
5 Triglyceride status was classified as normal (< 1.7mmol/L) and hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) (≥ 1.7mmol/L) according to Chinese Guidelines for Lipid Management (2023).