Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of patients diagnosed with IGM versus not diagnosed
Age, BMI and RPG in patients diagnosed with IGM vs patients not diagnosed with IGM | ||
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Diagnosed with IGM (n=11) | Not diagnosed with IGM (n=53) | |
Age (years)* | 66.73±12.59 | 59.48±18.10 |
BMI (kg/m2)* | 27.45±4.17 | 24.73±9.85 |
RPG (mmol/L)* | 8.61±1.03 | 8.42±2.05 |
*Plus–minus values are means±SD.
†n=24/88 of missing data secondary to patients not reachable or did not follow-up with FP after 8 weeks.
BMI, body mass index; FP, family physician; IGM, impaired glucose metabolism; RPG, random plasma glucose.