Table 1.
Age, sex and risk factor distribution at baseline in newly diagnosed T2DM cases and non-cases (n = 10,566)
| T2DM cases | T2DM non-cases | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 974) | (n = 9,592) | ||
| Age (in years)* | 52.9 (10.8) | 46.1 (13.2) | < 0.001 |
| Male sex | 61.5 | 50.6 | < 0.001 |
| Low educational level | 80.9 | 70.1 | < 0.001 |
| Parental history of diabetes | < 0.001 | ||
| No | 48.1 | 64.4 | |
| Yes | 29.5 | 18.1 | |
| Unknown | 22.5 | 17.6 | |
| Current smoker | 29.8 | 27.3 | 0.10 |
| Alcohol consumption | 0.52 | ||
| No | 28.5 | 28.0 | |
| Moderate | 43.4 | 45.3 | |
| High | 28.0 | 26.7 | |
| Physical inactivity | 66.0 | 55.8 | < 0.001 |
| Actual hypertension | 59.8 | 33.5 | < 0.001 |
| TC/HDL-C* | 5.49 (2.16) | 4.39 (1.77) | < 0.001 |
| BMI (in kg/m2)* | 29.7 (4.5) | 26.1 (3.9) | < 0.001 |
| UPMS score* | 8.52 (4.62) | 7.69 (4.27) | < 0.001 |
*mean (standard deviation).
BMI: Body mass index; TC/HDL-C: Total cholesterol/High density lipoprotein cholesterol; UPMS: Unspecific premonitory symptom.