Table 1.
Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics in individuals with and without glycemic impairment at baseline
| Characteristics Mean ± SD, Median (IQR), or n (%) | Glycemic Impairment (n = 73) | Normal Glycemia (n = 55) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (male) | 29 (40) | 18 (33) | 0.002 |
| Age (years) | 56 ± 9 | 57 ± 7 | 0.897 |
| Current Smokers | 3 (4) | 3 (5) | 0.386 |
| Physical Activity (MET-minutes/week) | 1313 (585, 2940) | 1365 (683, 2333) | 0.942 |
| Systolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg) | 127 ± 15 | 117 ± 16 | <0.001 |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg) | 75 ± 12 | 69 ± 9 | 0.002 |
| Total Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 191 ± 33 | 194 ± 31 | 0.683 |
| LDL-c (mg/dL) | 116 ± 31 | 117 ± 27 | 0.731 |
| HDL-c (md/dL) | 47 ± 13 | 53 ± 15 | 0.016 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 146 ± 72 | 115 ± 39 | 0.006 |
| Fasting Blood Glucose (mg/dL) | 105 ± 21 | 87 ± 6 | <0.001 |
| Insulin (μIU/mL) | 15 ± 11 | 10 ± 5 | 0.001 |
| HOMA-IR (μIU/mL*mmol/L) | 4.1 ± 3.4 | 2.2 ± 1.1 | <0.001 |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 26.9 ± 5.1 | 24.7 ± 3.6 | 0.006 |
| Waist Circumference (cm) | 98 ± 13 | 91 ± 11 | 0.003 |
cm centimeters, HDL-c high density lipoprotein cholesterol, HOMA-IR homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance, kg/m 2 kg per meter2, LDL-c low density lipoprotein cholesterol, mcU/mL microUnit per milliliter, mg/dL milligrams per deciliter, mm Hg millimeters of mercury, SD standard deviation