Table 1.
Description of ZMHDD Attributes.
| Diabetes Indicators (Attribute) | Description | Unit | Correlation to Class Variable | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | patient age | years | −0.03 |
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| Gender | patient gender | male/female | 0.014 |
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| Insulin | hormone made by the pancreas organ that allows human body to use sugar (glucose) from food carbohydrates for energy conversion or storage | pmol/L | 0.009 |
|
| Systolic_BP | systolic value of blood pressure: indicates highest pressure exerted as blood pushes through heart | mmHg | 0.16 |
|
| Diastolic_BP | diastolic value of blood pressure: indicates the pressure maintained by the arteries when the vessels are relaxed between heartbeats | mmHg | −0.045 |
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| BMI | body mass index: a person’s weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters | kg/ | 0.29 |
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| Total_Cholesterol | Total blood cholesterol: accumulated figure of all different blood fats (includes high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and 20% of the total triglycerides) | mg/dL | 0.34 |
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| Low_Density_Lipoprotein | low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol: often known as ‘bad cholesterol’, because it can build up in blood vessels | mg/dL | 0.11 |
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| Pulse_Rate | a measurement of the heart rate, or the number of times the heart beats per minute; it also can indicate the heart rhythm and strength of the pulse. | bpm | 0.19 |
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| FBS | fasting blood sugar: blood sugar when a patient has not eaten or consumed any calories in the past 8 h (usually, this is done overnight) | mg/dL | 0.37 |
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| Class | observed diabetes status (0: nondiabetic, 1: diabetic) | – | 1.00 |
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