Table 3.
Characteristics of those without previously diagnosed diabetes, and with complete fasting glucose and HbA1c data*
| Men | Women | All | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Age in years (n, column %): |
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| 25–44 | 139 (38.5) |
252 (43.6) |
391 (41.6) |
| 45–64 | 155 (42.9) |
237 (41.0) |
392 (41.8) |
| 65+ | 67 (18.6) |
89 (15.4) |
156 (16.6) |
| All |
361 (100.0) |
578 (100.0) |
939 (100.0) |
|
Glucose & HbA1c: |
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| Mean fasting glucose (mmol/L) | 5.2 (5.1, 5.3) |
5.2 (5.1, 5.4) |
5.2 (5.2, 5.3) |
| Mean HbA1c (%) |
5.7 (5.6, 5.7) |
5.8 (5.7, 5.9) |
5.7 (5.7, 5.8) |
|
Other: |
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| Anthropometry | |||
| Mean BMI (kg/m2) | 26.4 (25.7, 27.1) |
29.8 (29.1, 30.5) |
28.2 (27.8, 28.6) |
| Mean waist circumference (cm) |
90.1 (88.1, 92.0) |
92.6 (91.2, 94.1) |
92.1 (91.1, 93.1) |
|
Blood pressure: |
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| Mean sBP (mmHg) | 131.0 (129.1, 133.0) |
126.5 (124.5, 128.6) |
128.7 (127.3, 130.1) |
| Mean dBP (mmHg) | 77.8 (76.3, 79.3) |
76.8 (75.7, 77.8) |
77.3 (76.4, 78.2) |
| % On treatment for hypertension |
14.1 (10.9, 18.1) |
25.3 (20.4, 30.8) |
19.9 (16.7, 23.6) |
|
Lipids: |
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| Mean total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.6 (4.5, 4.7) |
4.9 (4.8, 4.9) |
4.7 (4.7, 4.8) |
| Mean HDL cholesterol(mmol/L) | 1.28 (1.25, 1.31) |
1.40 (1.38, 1.43) |
1.34 (1.32, 1.36) |
| Mean triglycerides (mmol/L) | 0.96 (0.92, 1.00) | 0.88 (0.85, 0.92) | 0.92 (0.90, 0.94) |
HBA1c – haemoglobin A1c, BMI – body mass index, sBP – systolic blood pressure, dBP – diastolic blood pressure, HDL – high density lipoprotein
*103 individuals of the 1042 without previously diagnosed diabetes had missing fasting glucose and/or HbA1c values. All figures, with the exception of the numbers by age group, are weighted for the sampling design, non–response, and the age structure of the Barbados adult population.