Table 2.
Sociodemographic and life style characteristics among subjects with prediabetes.
| Variables | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Demographic category | ||
| Gender | ||
| Male | 12 | 52.2 |
| Female | 11 | 47.8 |
| Age | ||
| 18–29 | 1 | 4.3 |
| 30–49 | 12 | 52.2 |
| 50–70 | 10 | 43.5 |
| Residential area | ||
| Urban | 17 | 73.9 |
| Suburban | 6 | 26.1 |
| Level of education | ||
| Primary | 2 | 8.7 |
| Secondary and above | 21 | 91.3 |
| Monthly income | ||
| <Rs. 7,000 (<USD 49) | 1 | 4.3 |
| Rs. 7,000–25,000 (USD 49–175) | 3 | 13.0 |
| ≥Rs. 25,000 (≥USD 175) | 19 | 82.6 |
| Familial diabetes | ||
| Yes | 15 | 65.2 |
| No | 8 | 34.8 |
| Life style patterns | ||
| Smoking | ||
| Nonsmoker | 19 | 82.6 |
| Current smoker | 4 | 17.4 |
| Physical activity and sleeping | ||
| Performance of physical activity | ||
| Yes | 23 | 100.0 |
| Vigorous | ||
| Yes | 5 | 21.7 |
| No | 18 | 78.3 |
| Duration of vigorous activities | ||
| <2.3 h | 20 | 87.0 |
| >2.3 h | 3 | 13.0 |
| Moderate | ||
| Yes | 19 | 82.6 |
| No | 4 | 17.4 |
| Duration of moderate activities | ||
| <3.5 h | 5 | 21.7 |
| >3.5 h | 18 | 78.3 |
| Duration of sitting | ||
| <7.6 h | 2 | 8.7 |
| >7.6 h | 21 | 91.3 |
| Duration of walking | ||
| <3.5 h | 4 | 8.7 |
| >3.5 h | 19 | 91.3 |
| Sleeping at day | ||
| Yes | 17 | 73.9 |
| No | 6 | 26.1 |
| Duration of sleeping at night | ||
| <6 h | 5 | 21.7 |
| >6 h | 18 | 78.3 |
General characteristics of the prediabetic population (23) categorized according to the variables. n = number of subjects; %: percentage.