Table 1.
Characteristics of African-Caribbean Men (Total and by Type 2 Diabetes)
| Total (N = 718) | Nondiabetic (N = 551) | T2D (N = 167) | Age-adjusted P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 64.0 ± 8.7 | 63.5 ± 8.6 | 65.3 ± 8.8 | 0.016 |
| Walking for exercise (hr/week) | 3.3 ± 4.4 | 3.5 ± 4.6 | 2.6 ± 3.6 | 0.08 |
| Current Smoker | 7.5% | 7.4% | 7.7% | 0.73 |
| Drink alcohol (4+ per week) | 12.6% | 13.6% | 9.3% | 0.16 |
| Watch TV (14+ hr/week) | 49.4% | 48.8% | 51.4% | 0.64 |
| Good/excellent health | 94.1% | 95.7% | 89.0% | 0.0012 |
| Obesity | 26.0% | 23.1% | 35.9% | 0.0001 |
| T2D | 23.3% | — | — | — |
| Fatty liver disease | 4.5% | 3.3% | 8.3% | 0.0018 |
| Lipid-lowering medication use | 13.5% | 9.1% | 27.3% | <0.0001 |
| body weight (kg) | 85.1 ± 15.6 | 83.9 ± 15.4 | 89.0 ± 15.7 | <.0001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.7 ± 4.6 | 27.2 ± 4.5 | 29.1 ± 4.7 | <.0001 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 98.4 ± 12.8 | 96.8 ± 12.3 | 103.7 ± 13.1 | <.0001 |
| VAT (cm3) | 96.0 ± 56.2 | 88.3 ± 50.9 | 121.0 ± 64.7 | <0.0001 |
| PAT (cm3) | 36.2 ± 22.8 | 33.5 ± 20.5 | 45.0 ± 27.3 | <0.0001 |
| Liver attenuation (HU) | 57.1 ± 8.1 | 58.7 ± 7.6 | 53.6 ± 8.8 | <0.0001 |
| Skeletal muscle attenuation (mg/cm3) | 71.8 ± 4.3 | 72.3 ± 4.0 | 70.5 ± 4.9 | <0.0001 |
BMI, body mass index; PAT, pericardial adiposity; T2D, type 2 diabetes; VAT, visceral adiposity.