Table 2.
Concentrations of lnTNF-α overall and stratified by ethnicity in subjects with NGT, IGT, and T2D at baseline
| TNF-α (pg/ml) | NGT | IGT | T2D | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||||
| n | 696 | 354 | 507 | |
| TNF-α | 3.3 (3.2–3.4) | 3.6 (3.5–3.8)a | 3.9 (3.7–4.0)a,b | <0.0001 |
| Non-Hispanic whites | ||||
| n | 283 | 134 | 165 | |
| TNF-α | 3.3 (3.1–3.4) | 3.7 (3.5–3.9)a | 4.1 (3.9–4.3)a | <0.0001 |
| African-American | ||||
| n | 179 | 99 | 163 | |
| TNF-α | 2.7 (2.6–3.0) | 3.0 (2.9–3.3) | 3.3 (3.0–3.4)a | <0.05 |
| Hispanic | ||||
| n | 234 | 121 | 179 | |
| TNF-α | 3.7 (3.6–3.9) | 4.1 (3.8–4.3) | 4.5 (4.1–4.7)a,b | <0.0001 |
Data are backtransformed means (95% confidence interval).
a
P < 0.05 compared with NGT using Tukey's test.
b
P < 0.05 compared with IGT using Tukey's test.