TABLE 1.
Demographic and physiologic comparison of the Midwestern and Israeli cohorts
| Midwestern cohort | Israeli cohort | t-test P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Participants | 297 | 397 | |
| Gender, % females | 77% | 60% | 3e-61 |
| Age, y mean ± SD | 45.1 ± 12.3 | 42.0 ± 12.4 | 0.0012 |
| BMI, kg/m2 mean ± SD | 27.9 ± 6.0 | 26.6 ± 5.0 | 0.0022 |
| BMI ≥ 25 | 64% (189) | 55% (217) | |
| BMI ≥ 30 | 27% (81) | 21% (84) | |
| HbA1c% mean ± SD | 5.2 ± 0.3 | 5.4 ± 0.4 | 8.5e-102 |
| HbA1c% ≥ 5.7% | 8.4% (25) | 21% (85) |
1Chi-square test of independence in a contingency table.
2Two-sided t-test for samples with unequal variances (Welch's t-test).