Table 2. Characteristics of the population as per glycated hemoglobin levels (HbA1c).

Characteristics	HbA1c <5.7%	HbA1c ≥5.7%	p value
Age	41.8±9.2	47.6±9.3	<0.001
Female, (%)	1.331 (26)	401 (20)	<0.001
Hypertension, (%)	699 (14)	545 (27)	<0.001
Dyslipidemia, (%)	2.168 (42)	1.243 (63)	<0.001
Smoking			<0.001
Current, (%)	752 (15)	416 (21)
Previous, (%)	456 (9)	202 (10)
HDL-cholesterol	50.6±13.9	48.3±13.2	<0.001
LDL-cholesterol	116.0±32.2	120.4±34.3	<0.001
Triglycerides*	106 (78-150)	127 (92-177)	<0.001
Waist circumference (cm)	91.9±11.7	97.3±12.9	<0.001
BMI	26.0±3.8	27.8±4.6	<0.001
hsCRP	1.3 (0.6-2.6)	1.6 (0.7-3.2)	<0.001

* Median and quartiles.

BMI: Body mass index; hsCRP: high-sensibility C-reactive protein.