Table 1.
Characteristics of the study sample.
| Variables | Euglycemic Group IQR (n = 16) |
Prediabetic Group IQR (n = 13) |
p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 14.5 (12.5–15.75) | 15 (15–16.5) | 0.17 |
| Male sex | 6 (37.5%) | 7 (53.8%) | 0.379 |
| Weight Z-score | 0.68 (0.05–2.17) | 2.07 (−0.03–2.3) | 0.2 |
| Height Z-score | 0 (−0.14–0.93) | 0.6 (0.05–1.75) | 0.13 |
| BMI Z-score | 0.7 (−0.1–1.9) | 1.76 (0.05–2.15) | 0.3 |
| 1st visit FBG (mg/dL) | 92 (83.5–97) | 105 (102–111) | 0.003 |
| 2nd visit FBG (mg/dL) | 93 (87.2–96.7) | 110 (105–118) | <0.001 |
| 3rd visit FBG (mg/dL) | 91 (80.5–99) | 104 (101.5–108) | 0.001 |
| HbA1c (%) | 5 (4.85–5.3) | 5.2 (5–5.2) | 0.252 |
| Positive family history of diabetes | 10 (62.5%) | 10 (76.9%) | 0.54 |
| Single-parent family | 3 (18.8%) | 3 (32.1%) | 0.775 |
| DASS 21 Stress Subscale | 13 (3–23.5) | 15 (6.5–19.5) | 0.77 |
| DASS 21 Anxiety Subscale | 12 (0.5–19) | 8 (2.5–14) | 0.6 |
| DASS 21 Depression Subscale | 10 (1–20) | 10 (2.5–15.5) | 0.86 |
Abbreviations/Clarifications: FBG: fasting blood glucose; positive family history of diabetes: presence of a first or second-degree relative with diabetes; and single-parent family: divorced, separated, or widowed legal guardians. Results are presented as median (interquartile range).