Table 2.
Basic demographic and clinical characteristics of different categories of subjects at the end of follow-up.
| Variables | Prediabetic | NGT (n = 204) | DM (n = 339) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IFG (n = 303) | IGT (n = 100) | ||||
| Age (years) | 43.9 ± 7.1 | 42.1 ± 5.2 | 42.9 ± 6.3 | 44.5 ± 6.8 | < 0.001* |
| (Male/female) (%) | (66/237) (21.8/78.2) | (23/77) (23/77) | (68/136) (33.3/66.7) | (90/249) (26.5/73.5) | 0.03** |
| Smoking | 6 (2) | 5 (5) | 7 (3.4) | 12 (3.5) | 0.28** |
| Educational levels | |||||
| Illiterate | 15 (5) | 3 (3) | 9 (4.4) | 16 (4.7) | 0.94** |
| University graduate | 143 (47.2) | 53 (53) | 101 (49.5) | 180 (53.1) | |
| 12 year (diploma) | 95 (31.4) | 28 (28) | 58 (28.4) | 97 (28.6) | |
| < 12 year | 42 (13.9) | 15 (15) | 31 (15.2) | 41 (12.1) | |
| Obesity indices | |||||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 30.0 ± 4.3 | 29.7 ± 3.8 | 28.9 ± 3.9 | 30.5 ± 4.5 | < 0.001* |
| HC (cm) | 106.2 ± 8.7 | 104.7 ± 6.9 | 104.6 ± 8.0 | 108.1 ± 9.5 | < 0.001* |
| WC (cm) | 94.9810.1 | 94.5 ± 9.9 | 93.9 ± 10.3 | 95.5 ± 9.9 | 0.31* |
| WHR (cm) | 0.60 ± 0.60 | 0.60 ± 0.06 | 0.58 ± 0.06 | 0.60 ± 0.06 | 0.04* |
| WHtR (cm) | 0.89 ± 0.07 | 0.90 ± 0.08 | 0.90 ± 0.08 | 0.88 ± 0.07 | 0.08* |
| SBP (mmHg) | 11.6 ± 1.4 | 11.6 ± 1.3 | 11.6 ± 1.3 | 11.7 ± 1.4 | 0.78* |
| DBP (mmHg) | 7.6 ± 0.85 | 7.7 ± 0.9 | 7.7 ± 0.93 | 7.7 ± 0.97 | 0.97* |
| Lipid profile | |||||
| CHOL (mg/dL) | 198.3 ± 36.3 | 196.9 ± 33.7 | 194.6 ± 29.8 | 199.7 ± 34.5 | 0.51** |
| TG (mg/dL) | 159.5 ± 84.4 | 159.4 ± 79.2 | 147.9 ± 73.3 | 181.7 ± 89.4 | < 0.001* |
| HDL (mg/dL) | 45.2 ± 10.03 | 44.9 ± 11.2 | 45.7 ± 9.7 | 43.7 ± 10.8 | 0.25* |
| LDL (mg/dL) | 122.4 ± 26.5 | 120.6 ± 28.7 | 118.2 ± 24.6 | 120.5 ± 27.5 | 0.54* |
| Physical activity (min/week) | 88.6 ± 91.7 | 106.8 ± 88.8 | 91.0 ± 87.8 | 79.7 ± 74.9 | 0.72* |
| FPG (mmol/l) | 103.7 ± 8.2 | 96.7 ± 7.9 | 96.8 ± 7.9 | 105.1 ± 10.1 | < 0.001* |
Values are mean ± SD for continuous and frequency (%) for categorical variables.
IGT impaired glucose tolerance, IFG impaired fasting glucose, NGT normal glucose tolerance, DM diabetes group, BMI Body mass index, HC hip circumference, WC waist circumference, WHR waist to hip ratio, WHtR waist to height ratio, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, CHOL total cholesterol, TG triglycerides, HDL high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, FPG fasting plasma glucose.
*ANOVA test, **Chi-square test, P < 0.05 is considered as significant.