Table 1.
Baseline characteristics by ethnic group.
| Dutch | South-Asian Surinamese | African Surinamese | Ghanaian | Turkish | Moroccan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 837 | 712 | 797 | 804 | 817 | 778 |
| % Men (n) | 47.3 (396) | 47.8 (340) | 39.6 (316) | 40.3 (324) | 43.1 (352) | 33.9 (264) |
| Age (years) | 45.5 (13.9) | 43.8 (13.3) | 47.2 (12.4) | 44.4 (11.3) | 39.6 (11.7) | 38.9 (12.6) |
| % Smoking (n) | 25.9 (217) | 27.4 (195) | 32.7 (261) | 5.2 (42) | 33.9 (277) | 13.1 (102) |
| Physical activity (met/week) | 7830 (5652; 10320) | 6660 (4301; 9405) | 7270 (4560; 11520) | 5956 (3099; 10593) | 5070 (2520; 8400) | 5575 (3000; 8705) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.5 (3.8) | 25.6 (4.2) | 27.2 (5.1) | 28.3 (4.5) | 27.9 (5.1) | 27.1 (5.0) |
| WC (cm) | 88.9 (12.1) | 89.7 (11.3) | 91.0 (12.5) | 92.7 (11.5) | 92.4 (13.0) | 90.9 (12.7) |
| % Family history diabetes (n) | ||||||
| Missing data | 8.4 (70) | 11.1 (79) | 13.0 (104) | 16.0 (129) | 11.1 (91) | 14.1 (110) |
| Yes | 17.2 (144) | 52.2 (372) | 38.0 (303) | 17.2 (138) | 41.4 (338) | 45.8 (356) |
| No | 65.5 (548) | 30.2 (215) | 37.9 (302) | 44.2 (355) | 39.3 (321) | 35.1 (273) |
| Unknown | 9.0 (75) | 6.5 (46) | 11.0 (88) | 22.6 (182) | 8.2 (67) | 5.0 (39) |
| Incidence density T2D per 1000 Person Years (n cases) | 3.0 (10) | 11.7 (33) | 6.8 (22) | 9.0 (28) | 6.6 (19) | 5.0 (12) |
| CRP (mg/L) | 0.8 (0.4; 1.9) | 1.6 (0.7; 3.3) | 1.4 (0.6; 3.3) | 1.0 (0.5; 2.3) | 1.4 (0.6; 3.4) | 1.5 (0.7; 3.6) |
Data are mean (SD), median (IQR) or n (%). BMI = Body Mass Index; WC = Waist Circumference.