Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the population included in the screening of high blood glucose in Brazil, 2018
| Variables | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 7112 | 40.5 |
| Female | 10,468 | 59.5 |
| Age (years) | ||
| 20–45 | 8412 | 47.9 |
| 45 − 54 | 3374 | 19.2 |
| 55 − 64 | 3188 | 18.1 |
| 65–79 | 2606 | 14.8 |
| Abdominal circumference (cm) | ||
| Male < 94 | 2916 | 41.0 |
| 94 − 102 | 2099 | 29.5 |
| > 102 | 2097 | 29.5 |
| Female < 80 | 2222 | 21.2 |
| 80 − 88 | 2184 | 20.9 |
| > 88 | 6062 | 57.9 |
| Color | ||
| White | 8318 | 47.3 |
| Brown | 6679 | 38.0 |
| Black | 2253 | 12.8 |
| Yellow | 192 | 1.1 |
| Indigenous | 52 | 0.3 |
| Uninformed | 86 | 0.5 |
| Educational level (years) | ||
| Illiterate | 814 | 4.6 |
| 1 − 3 | 173 | 1.0 |
| 4 − 7 | 2936 | 16.7 |
| 8 − 10 | 3166 | 18.0 |
| 11 − 14 | 5108 | 29.1 |
| ≥ 15 | 5383 | 30.6 |
| Practice of physical activity | ||
| Yes | 5575 | 31.7 |
| No | 12,005 | 68.3 |
| Consumption of vegetables and/or fruits | ||
| Every day | 10,024 | 57.0 |
| Do not eat every day | 7556 | 43.0 |
| Diagnosis or use of medicines for hypertension | ||
| Yes | 5413 | 30.8 |
| No | 12,167 | 69.2 |
| High blood glucose in the past | ||
| Yes | 2780 | 15.8 |
| No | 14,800 | 84.2 |
| Family member with type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus | ||
| No | 7377 | 42.0 |
| Yes (grandparents, uncles, cousins) | 3741 | 21.3 |
| Yes: parents. siblings or children | 6462 | 36.7 |