Table 1.
Demographic and descriptive statistics among adults aged ≥20 years by awareness of glycemic status, NHANES 2005-2010
| Diabetes |
Prediabetes |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
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| Aware | Unaware | Aware | Unaware | Aware | Unaware | Aware | Unaware | |
| Participants [n (%)] | 400 (65.0) | 192 (35.0) | 412 (78.4) | 118 (21.6) | 115 (7.6) | 1,308 (92.4) | 121 (10.6) | 1,059 (89.4) |
| Age (years) | 57.8 ± 1.0 | 58.1 ± 1.2 | 60.8 ± 0.9 | 63.5 ± 1.4 | 57.2* ± 1.5 | 49.1 ± 0.7 | 56.8 ± 1.9 | 54.8 ± 0.7 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 31.8 ± 0.5 | 32.1 ± 0.7 | 33.3* ± 0.4 | 34.8 ± 0.6 | 30.5 ± 0.7 | 29.3 ± 0.2 | 33.0* ± 0.8 | 32.3 ± 0.4 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||||
| Non-Hispanic white | 62.6 ± 3.9 | 69.2 ± 4.0 | 60.7 ± 4.1 | 63.2 ± 6.0 | 74.9 ± 4.7 | 69.8 ± 2.2 | 69.0 ± 5.1 | 70.5 ± 2.7 |
| Non-Hispanic black | 13.8 ± 2.4 | 13.2 ± 2.4 | 18.5 ± 2.4 | 18.7 ± 3.6 | 10.5 ± 2.3 | 10.8 ± 1.1 | 11.2 ± 2.7 | 13.0 ± 1.5 |
| Mexican American | 10.0 ± 1.8 | 11.3 ± 2.0 | 8.6 ± 1.7 | 9.1 ± 2.4 | 5.9 ± 1.9 | 9.6 ± 1.1 | 4.7 ± 1.3 | 7.7 ± 1.3 |
| Other | 13.6 ± 2.3 | 6.3 ± 1.8 | 12.1 ± 2.6 | — | 8.7 ± 3.3 | 9.8 ± 1.2 | 15.1 ± 4.4 | 8.8 ± 1.4 |
| Smoking status | ||||||||
| Current | 20.0 ± 2.5 | 21.8 ± 3.4 | 15.3 ± 2.5 | 17.2 ± 5.6 | 19.8 ± 4.6 | 26.5 ± 1.8 | 23.4 ± 4.9 | 20.3 ± 1.7 |
| Former | 48.5 ± 3.3 | 49.3 ± 3.9 | 45.0 ± 3.6 | 43.6 ± 6.2 | 37.6 ± 4.9 | 29.3 ± 1.9 | 31.4 ± 5.4 | 23.9 ± 2.1 |
| Never | 31.4 ± 2.6 | 29.0 ± 4.3 | 39.8 ± 2.9 | 39.2 ± 6.6 | 42.6 ± 4.9 | 44.2 ± 2.2 | 45.2 ± 5.6 | 55.8 ± 2.2 |
| Family history of diabetes | ||||||||
| Yes | 66.6 ± 3.0 | 48.3 ± 4.2 | 71.4 ± 2.1 | 53.1 ± 6.8 | 47.7 ± 4.8 | 33.3 ± 1.1 | 53.7 ± 3.7 | 36.0 ± 1.4 |
| No | 33.4 ± 3.0 | 51.7 ± 4.2 | 28.6 ± 2.1 | 46.9 ± 6.8 | 52.3 ± 4.8 | 66.7 ± 1.1 | 46.3 ± 3.7 | 64.0 ± 1.4 |
| Total cholesterol | ||||||||
| <200 mg/dL | 36.2 ± 2.7 | 35.5 ± 3.6 | 32.1 ± 3.2 | 32.0 ± 5.1 | 35.1 ± 5.3 | 42.9 ± 1.7 | 25.5 ± 5.2 | 34.6 ± 1.9 |
| 200-239 mg/dL | 10.0 ± 2.4 | 20.5 ± 3.2 | 12.3 ± 2.1 | 18.6 ± 3.6 | 18.0 ± 3.7 | 29.1 ± 1.5 | 27.4 ± 5.6 | 27.5 ± 1.9 |
| ≥240 mg/dL or on medication | 53.9* ± 3.3 | 44.0 ± 3.7 | 55.6 ± 3.8 | 49.4 ± 5.4 | 46.9* ± 4.5 | 28.1 ± 1.6 | 47.2 ± 6.1 | 37.9 ± 1.7 |
| Made a visit to diabetes nurse educator, dietitian, or nutritionist | ||||||||
| Within the past year | 39.5 ± 3.5 | n/a | 34.7 ± 2.7 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| >1 year ago | 34.7 ± 3.8 | n/a | 30.2 ± 3.6 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Never made a visit | 25.8 ± 3.4 | n/a | 35.1 ± 3.5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Had blood glucose tested within the past 3 years | n/a | 68.2 ± 3.6 | n/a | 65.9 ± 6.6 | 74.0* ± 5.5 | 45.8 ± 1.5 | 85.1* ± 4.2 | 51.5 ± 2.0 |
Data are mean ± SE unless otherwise indicated. n/a, not applicable because the question was not asked of the participants.
*
P < 0.05 comparing aware vs. unaware within sex.