Table 2.
Descriptive characteristics of individuals by ethnicity and T2D status.
| Variables | Haitian Americans | African Americans | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases (n = 110) | Controls (n = 116) | P value | Cases (n = 124) | Controls (n = 122) | P value | |
| Age, yr. | 58.55 ± 10.15 | 54.03 ± 11.05 | 0.001 | 54.31 ± 10.07 | 51.20 ± 8.65 | 0.022 |
| Sex (male) | 48 (44) | 54 (46) | 0.484 | 59 (48) | 61 (50) | 0.704 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 100.25 ± 12.16 | 95.97 ± 12.72 | 0.019 | 114.15 ± 18.12 | 102.02 ± 14.98 | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 29.50 ± 5.45 | 28.96 ± 5.157 | 0.628 | 35.86 ± 8.28 | 31.21 ± 6.77 | <0.001 |
| Smoke (Yes) | 7 (6) | 5 (4) | 0.490 | 44 (35) | 49 (40) | 0.532 |
| Blood pressure (mm of Hg) | ||||||
| SBP | 148.24 ± 25.76 | 144.63 ± 26.206 | 0.276 | 140.85 ± 20.11 | 133.15 ± 18.41 | 0.006 |
| DBP | 90.82 ± 13.22 | 90.44 ± 13.55 | 0.853 | 89.76 ± 11.59 | 88.37 ± 12.97 | 0.399 |
| Diabetes meds (Yes) | 98 (89) | 0 (0) | NA | 96 (77) | 0 (0) | NA |
Note: values are unadjusted mean ± SD for continuous variables or N (%) for categorical variables. Diabetes medication is only for cases. So statistical test is not necessary and the P value is not available (NA). Cases: with T2D; controls: without T2D; BMI: body mass index; diabetes meds: diabetes medications; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure.