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. 2009 Sep;7(5):422–430. doi: 10.1370/afm.997

Table 2.

Characteristics of High-Risk Patients Eligible For Venous FPG Measurement, Comparing Patients With and Without a Venous Sample

Characteristic Patients With Venous Sample Patients Without Venous Sample PValue
Sex (male), No. (%) 57 (45.6) 23 (52.3) .45
Age, mean (SD), years 58.8 (8.0) 58.5 (8.1) .87
cFPG measurements
    cFPG1, mean (SD), mg/dLa 156.8 (55.9) 151.4 (50.5) .59
    cFPG2, mean (SD), mg/dL 149.5 (41.4) 140.5 (37.8) .23
    cFPG1 110–126 mg/dL and cFPG2 ≥126 mg/dL, No. (%) 28 (22.4) 6 (13.6) .21
    cFPG1 ≥ 126 mg/dL and cFPG2 110–126 mg/dL, No. (%) 22 (17.6) 21 (47.8) <.001
    cFPG1 ≥ 126 mg/dL and cFPG2 ≥ 126 mg/dL, No. (%) 75 (60.0) 17 (38.6) .01
BMI, mean (SD), kg/m2 30.2 (4.6) 31.0 (6.9) .39
Risk factors
    Hypertension, No. (%) 49 (39.2) 15 (34.1) .55
    Cardiovascular disease, No. (%) 22 (17.6) 5 (11.4) .33
    Lipid metabolism disorders,b No. (%) 12 (38.7) 3 (21.4) .41
    Family history of diabetes, No. (%) 58 (46.4) 17 (38.6) .37
    History of GDM,c No. (%) 0 0

BMI = body mass index; FPG = fasting plasma glucose; cFPG1 = first capillary fasting plasma glucose; cFPG2 = second capillary fasting plasma glucose; GDM = gestational diabetes mellitus.

a Conversion factor to SI units: ×0.0555.

b Missing = 94 with venous sample; 30 without venous sample.

c Missing = 100 with venous sample; 26 without venous sample.