Table 1.
Patient Characteristics According to Self-Reported Fasting State at the Time of Routine Outpatient Blood Worka,b
| Variable | Total population (N=526) | Fasting (n=330) | Not fasting (n=196) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | 51.0±16 | 51.3±15 | 50.4±17 | .56 |
| BMI (kg/m2) (N=501) | 30.1±7.4 | 30.7±7.4 | 29.2±7.4 | .028 |
| Female | 342 (65.1) | 208 (60.8) | 134 (39.2) | .23 |
| Race/ethnicity | .06 | |||
| Non-Hispanic white | 229 (43.5) | 132 (40.0) | 97 (49.5) | |
| Hispanic white | 127 (24.1) | 92 (27.9) | 35 (17.9) | |
| Black | 100 (19.0) | 60 (18.2) | 40 (20.4) | |
| Asian | 16 (3.0) | 12 (3.6) | 4 (2.0) | |
| Other/unknown | 54 (10.3) | 34 (10.3) | 20 (10.2) | |
| Prediabetes | 25 (4.8) | 17 (5.2) | 8 (4.1) | .58 |
| Diagnosis of hypertension | 235 (44.7) | 149 (45.2) | 86 (43.9) | .78 |
| Diagnosis of hyperlipidemia | 188 (35.7) | 129 (39.1) | 59 (30.1) | .04 |
| History of MI | 39 (7.4) | 22 (6.7) | 17 (8.7) | .28 |
| History of heart failure | 57 (10.8) | 36 (10.9) | 21 (10.7) | .37 |
| History of CVA | 22 (4.2) | 14 (4.2) | 8 (4.1) | .41 |
| FH diabetes | 227 (43.2) | 147 (44.4) | 81 (41.3) | .56 |
| Diagnosed DMc | 132 (25.1) | 85 (25.8) | 47 (24.0) | .57 |
| Use of insulind | 255 (48.5) | 144 (43.5) | 113 (57.5) | .13 |
| Use of oral hypoglycemicsd | 311 (59.1) | 214 (64.7) | 96 (48.9) | .08 |
| Use of statins | 182 (34.6) | 114 (34.6) | 68 (34.7) | .97 |
| Lipids checked on day of survey | 216 (41.1) | 173 (52.4) | 43 (21.9) | <.005 |
| Glucose checked on day of survey | 330 (62.7) | 221 (67.0) | 109 (55.6) | .01 |
| HbA1c checked on day of survey | 160 (30.4) | 118 (35.8) | 42 (21.4) | .001 |
a
BMI = body mass index; CVA = cerebrovascular accident; DM = diabetes mellitus; FH = family history; HbA1c = hemoglobin A1c; MI = myocardial infarction.
b
Data are presented as mean ± SD or No. (percentage) of participants.
c
Self-reported diabetes diagnosis.
d
Denominator =132 patients with diabetes.