Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of co-residing partners of people with and without incident diabetes
| Characteristic | Partners of people with incident diabetes (N=30,155) |
Partners of people without incident diabetes (N=150,775) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| Mean, years | 54.3 ± 12.0 | 53.2 ± 13.4 |
| Categories, years - % | ||
| 18–44 | 21.3 | 27.3 |
| 45–64 | 59.5 | 52.8 |
| 65–79 | 17.0 | 16.4 |
| 80–89 | 2.2 | 3.5 |
| Gender (%) | ||
| Female | 62.8 | 65.4 |
| Male | 37.2 | 34.6 |
| Other or unknown | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Race or ethnicity (%) | ||
| White | 48.6 | 53.2 |
| Black | 5.8 | 5.5 |
| Hispanic | 17.7 | 17.1 |
| Asian | 21.1 | 17.6 |
| Other or unknown | 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Census-track mean education (%) | ||
| <20% ≥ bachelor’s degree | 28.2 | 27.5 |
| 20%–34% ≥ bachelor’s degree | 30.5 | 30.2 |
| 35%–49% ≥ bachelor’s degree | 21.6 | 21.6 |
| ≥50% ≥ bachelor’s degree | 19.2 | 20.0 |
| Unknown | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Census-track median annual household income (%) | ||
| <$60,000 | 28.4 | 27.9 |
| $60,000 – $79,999 | 26.0 | 25.6 |
| $80,000 – $99,999 | 20.5 | 20.2 |
| ≥$100,000 | 24.6 | 25.5 |
| Unknown | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Body-mass index (%) | ||
| Normal (< 25 kg/m2) | 19.8 | 27.2 |
| Overweight (25–29 kg/m2) | 28.4 | 29.6 |
| Obese (≥ 30 kg/m2) | 30.5 | 21.8 |
| Unknown | 21.3 | 21.5 |
| No. of primary care visits | ||
| Mean | 2.5 ± 3.5 | 2.5 ± 3.3 |
| Categories - % | ||
| 0 | 22.9 | 23.1 |
| 1 | 22.9 | 23.6 |
| 2–3 | 30.7 | 30.6 |
| ≥4 | 23.5 | 22.8 |
| Any glucose testing in year before (%) | 50.3 | 47.3 |
Data Source: Kaiser Permanente Northern California Electronic Health Records
People who had been diagnosed with diabetes and people who had never been diagnosed were matched. Characteristics of their co-residing partners ages 18–89 years are shown here.
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Chi-square or t-test