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. 2013 Dec 18;3(12):e003486. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003486

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
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.