Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of patients according to oral glucose tolerance test groups
| Normal (n = 43) | IFG£(n = 42) | IGT£(n = 38) | DM£(n = 25) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Age (years) |
59 ± 12 |
61 ± 13 |
61 ± 11 |
64 ± 11 |
0.50 |
|
Men – n (%) |
21 (49) |
17 (41) |
10 (26) |
9 (36) |
0.22 |
|
White – n (%) |
27 (63) |
29 (69) |
25 (66) |
18 (72) |
0.64 |
|
Smoking - n (%) |
10 (23) |
6 (14) |
2 (5) |
3 (12) |
0.12 |
|
Hypertension - n (%) |
20 (47)* |
30 (73) |
22 (58) |
22 (88)* |
0.003 |
|
Systolic BP§(mmHg) |
135 ± 23 |
146 ± 25 |
137 ± 17 |
146 ± 19 |
0.055 |
|
Diastolic BP§(mmHg) |
83 ± 13 |
87 ± 13 |
87 ± 10 |
89 ± 10 |
0.12 |
|
Family History of DM - n (%) |
10 (23) |
8 (19) |
9 (24) |
5 (20) |
0.91 |
|
Sedentary – n (%) |
20 (47) |
24 (57) |
26 (68) |
16 (64) |
0.48 |
|
Cardiovascular Risk scoreǂ |
8 (5–15) |
9 (3–13) |
6 (2–12) |
10 (2–15) |
0,41 |
|
BMI†(kg/m2) |
25.7 ± 2.5* |
29.6 ± 4.6 |
31.2 ± 5.7* |
29.2 ± 5.1 |
0.019 |
|
Waist Circumference (cm) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Men |
98.1 ± 8.2 |
103.0 ± 8.2 |
97.6 ± 7.7 |
98.3 ± 3.9 |
0.36 |
| Women | 94.4 ± 11.9 | 96.6 ± 8.6 | 100.6 ± 9.4 | 102.0 ± 12.2 | 0.23 |
Data expressed in mean ± standard deviation, number of cases (%) and median (interquartile interval).
£Oral glucose tolerance test groups: IFG impaired fasting glucose, IGT impaired glucose tolerance, DM diabetes mellitus.
§BP blood pressure, †BMI body mass index, ǂ Framingham Score: cardiovascular risk in ten years.
*Difference between groups.