Table 3.
Characteristics of HbA1c status among those treated diabetic patients with FBG <7.0 mmol/L.a
| Variables | FBG < 7.0 mmol/L and HbA1c < 7.0% | FBG < 7.0 mmol/L and HbA1c ≥ 7.0% | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 247 | 120 | |
| Age, years | 58.0 ± 10.6 | 58.5 ± 9.9 | 0.649 |
| Women | 147 (59.5) | 73 (60.8) | 0.809 |
| Rural | 59 (23.9) | 41 (34.2) | 0.038 |
| Employed | 99 (40.1) | 48 (40.0) | 0.988 |
| Education, years | |||
| <6 | 38 (15.4) | 18 (15.0) | 0.031c |
| 7–12 | 150 (60.7) | 87 (72.5) | |
| ≥13 | 59 (23.9) | 15 (12.5) | |
| Income, 10,000 yuan/ year | |||
| ≤1.9 | 62 (27.1) | 38 (33.3) | 0.475c |
| 2.0–3.4 | 110 (48.0) | 49 (43.0) | |
| ≥3.5 | 57 (24.9) | 27 (23.7) | |
| Physical activity, Mets-hour/weekb | 55.5 (28.8–93.6) | 63.1 (36.6.0–117.4) | 0.057d |
| Family history of diabetes | 111 (44.9) | 45 (37.5) | 0.176 |
| Smoke | 68 (27.5) | 35 (29.2) | 0.744 |
| Alcohol drinking | 59 (23.9) | 29 (24.2) | 0.953 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 25.8 ± 3.8 | 26.7 ± 3.8 | 0.027 |
| WC, cm | 86.9 ± 10.2 | 89.2 ± 9.0 | 0.041 |
| HbA1c, % | 6.19 ± 0.48 | 7.66 ± 0.84 | <0.001 |
| FBG, mmol/L | 5.81 ± 0.7 | 6.31 ± 0.6 | <0.001 |
| SBP, mmHg | 137.5 ± 18.6 | 144.4 ± 18.4 | 0.001 |
| DBP, mmHg | 81.8 ± 11.1 | 83.9 ± 11.6 | 0.094 |
| TC, mg/dl | 180.9 ± 39.7 | 191.3 ± 41.0 | 0.021 |
| HDL-C, mg/dl | 43.2 ± 10.7 | 43.2 ± 10.2 | 0.988 |
| LDL-C, mg/dl | 99.7 ± 30.7 | 105.8 ± 31.1 | 0.075 |
| TG, mg/dl | 115.4 ± 1.7 | 133.4 ± 1.7 | 0.016 |
BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference; Mets: metabolic equivalents; HbA1c: hemoglobin A1c; FBG: fasting blood glucose; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; TC: total cholesterol; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG: triglycerides.
a
Values are expressed as means ± SD for continuous variables or n (%) for categorical variables.
b
Physical activity is described as median (interquartile range).
c
P values were calculated using chi-square test.
d
P value was calculated using non-parametric test.