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. 2014 Nov 22;14:87. doi: 10.1186/1472-6823-14-87

Table 2.

Risk factors and mean UPMS score (n =10,566)

Risk factor Category UPMS score P value
Mean (standard deviation)
All 7.76 (4.31) -
Educational level Low 8.24 (4.40) < 0.001
High 6.59 (3.83)
Parental history of diabetes No 7.48 (4.20) < 0.001
Yes 8.13 (4.35)
Unknown 8.38 (4.54)
Current smoker No 7.91 (4.28) < 0.001
Yes 7.37 (4.36)
Alcohol consumption No 8.46 (4.58) < 0.001
Moderate 7.52 (4.15)
High 7.44 (4.20)
Physical inactivity No 6.99 (4.05) < 0.001
Yes 8.35 (4.40)
Actual hypertension No 7.59 (4.19) < 0.001
Yes 8.07 (4.49)
TC/HDL-C < 5 7.81 (4.24) 0.14
≥5 7.67 (4.47)
BMI (kg/m2) < 25 7.43 (4.13) < 0.001
25- <30 7.80 (4.34)
≥30 8.45 (4.55)

BMI: Body mass index; TC/HDL-C: Total cholesterol/High density lipoprotein cholesterol; UPMS: Unspecific premonitory symptom.