Table 1.
Characteristics of the participants in the first screening step (n = 3,120) by sex including Finnish Diabetes Risk Score (FINDRISC) findings
| Parameter | Overall | Male | Female | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of participants, n | 3120 | 1077 (34.5) | 2043 (65.5) | - |
| Age, years | 60.1 ± 8.3 | 61.3 ± 8.3 | 59.5 ± 8.2 | <0.01 |
| 45 to 54 | 941 (30.2) | 275 (25.5) | 666 (32.6) | |
| 55 to 64 | 1157 (37.1) | 377 (35.0) | 780 (38.2) | |
| >65 | 1022 (32.8) | 425 (39.5) | 597 (29.2) | |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 28.8 ± 4.6 | 28.7 ± 4.0 | 28.9 ± 4.9 | 0.38 |
| <25 | 612 (19.6) | 185 (17.2) | 427 (20.9) | |
| 25 to 30 | 1464 (46.9) | 555 (51.5) | 909 (44.5) | |
| ≥30 | 1044 (33.5) | 337 (31.3) | 707 (34.6) | |
| Waist circumference, cm | 95.6 ± 11.5 | 100.0 ± 10.0 | 93.4 ± 11.6 | <0.01 |
| M <94, F <80 | 517 (16.6) | 256 (23.8) | 261 (12.8) | |
| M 94 to 102, F 80 to 88 | 942 (30.2) | 402 (37.7) | 540 (26.4) | |
| M ≥103, F ≥89 | 1661 (53.2) | 419 (38.9) | 1242 (60.8) | |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 131.7 ± 15.4 | 134.0 ± 14.7 | 130.5 ± 15.7 | <0.01 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 78.2 ± 10.6 | 79.0 ± 9.3 | 77.8 ± 11.1 | <0.01 |
| FINDRISC, points | 11.8 ± 4.5 | 11.4 ± 4.4 | 12.0 ± 4.6 | <0.01 |
| Low risk (<7) | 346 (11.1) | 136 (12.6) | 210 (10.3) | |
| Slightly increased risk (7 to 11) | 1221 (39.1) | 441 (40.9) | 780 (38.2) | |
| Moderate risk (12 to 14) | 713 (22.9) | 235 (21.8) | 478 (23.4) | |
| High risk (15 to 20) | 741 (23.8) | 244 (22.7) | 497 (24.3) | |
| Very high risk (>20) | 99 (3.2) | 21 (1.9) | 78 (3.8) |
aData are means ± SE for quantitative variables or n (%) for qualitative variables.