Table 3.
Unadjusted and adjusted mean HbA1c levels by racial/ethnic heritage group
| Adjustment variables | HCHS/SOL: March 2008–June 2011 |
NHANES 2007–2012: non-Hispanic white (N = 2,242) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican (N = 1,220) | Central American (N = 1,485) | Cuban (N = 1,991) | Mexican (N = 5,426) | Puerto Rican (N = 2,016) | South American (N = 945) | All Hispanics/Latinos (N = 13,083) | ||
| Unadjusted HbA1c (%) |
5.45 (5.41–5.49) |
5.50 (5.45–5.54) |
5.49 (5.46–5.53) |
5.51 (5.47–5.54) |
5.51 (5.48–5.54) |
5.46 (5.42–5.49) |
5.49 (5.48–5.51) |
5.37 (5.34–5.40) |
| Sex |
5.45 (5.41–5.49) |
5.50 (5.45–5.54) |
5.49 (5.46–5.53) |
5.51 (5.47–5.54) |
5.51 (5.47–5.54) |
5.46 (5.42–5.49) |
5.49 (5.48–5.51) |
5.37 (5.34–5.40) |
| Age |
5.51 (5.47–5.55) |
5.54 (5.50–5.58) |
5.46 (5.43–5.49) |
5.57 (5.53–5.60) |
5.53 (5.50–5.56) |
5.46 (5.43–5.49) |
5.52 (5.51–5.54) |
5.34 (5.32–5.37) |
| Age * sex interaction** |
5.51 (5.47–5.55) |
5.54 (5.50–5.58) |
5.46 (5.43–5.49) |
5.57 (5.53–5.60) |
5.53 (5.50–5.55) |
5.46 (5.43–5.49) |
5.52 (5.51–5.54) |
5.34 (5.32–5.37) |
| BMI (kg/m2) |
5.44 (5.40–5.48) |
5.49 (5.45–5.54) |
5.49 (5.45–5.52) |
5.50 (5.47–5.53) |
5.48 (5.45–5.51) |
5.47 (5.43–5.51) |
5.49 (5.47–5.50) |
5.38 (5.35–5.41) |
| FPG and 2hPG (mg/dL) |
5.47 (5.44–5.49) |
5.45 (5.42–5.48) |
5.43 (5.41–5.45) |
5.44 (5.43–5.46) |
5.49 (5.47–5.52) |
5.43 (5.40–5.46) |
5.45 (5.44–5.46) |
5.37 (5.35–5.40) |
| FSI (μU/mL) |
5.46 (5.42–5.50) |
5.48 (5.44–5.53) |
5.48 (5.44–5.51) |
5.50 (5.47–5.53) |
5.50 (5.47–5.53) |
5.46 (5.42–5.50) |
5.49 (5.47–5.50) |
5.38 (5.35–5.41) |
| Hgb (g/dL) |
5.44 (5.40–5.49) |
5.50 (5.45–5.54) |
5.49 (5.46–5.53) |
5.50 (5.47–5.54) |
5.50 (5.47–5.54) |
5.46 (5.42–5.49) |
5.49 (5.47–5.51) |
5.37 (5.34–5.40) |
| MCV (fL) |
5.44 (5.39–5.48) |
5.49 (5.45–5.54) |
5.50 (5.46–5.53) |
5.50 (5.47–5.54) |
5.50 (5.47–5.53) |
5.46 (5.42–5.49) |
5.49 (5.47–5.51) |
5.37 (5.35–5.40) |
| SBP and DBP (mmHg) |
5.44 (5.40–5.48) |
5.49 (5.44–5.53) |
5.46 (5.42–5.49) |
5.52 (5.49–5.56) |
5.49 (5.46–5.52) |
5.46 (5.43–5.50) |
5.49 (5.47–5.51) |
5.38 (5.35–5.41) |
| ALT, AST, GGT (units/L) |
5.46 (5.42–5.50) |
5.48 (5.44–5.53) |
5.48 (5.44–5.51) |
5.49 (5.46–5.53) |
5.50 (5.47–5.53) |
5.45 (5.42–5.49) |
5.48 (5.47–5.50) |
5.38 (5.35–5.41) |
| All covariates | 5.47 (5.44–5.50) | 5.46 (5.44–5.49) | 5.42 (5.40–5.44) | 5.46 (5.45–5.48) | 5.49 (5.46–5.51) | 5.43 (5.40–5.46) | 5.46 (5.45–5.47) | 5.36 (5.34–5.39) |
Data presented as means in NGSP units (95% CI).
**This model included age, sex, and an interaction term for age * sex.