TABLE 1.
Selected characteristics of participants at wave 3 in the Andhra Pradesh Child and Parent Study1
| Characteristics | No prediabetes2 | Prediabetes or diabetes3 | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participants | 4440 (79) | 1215 (21) | 5655 (100) |
| Age, y | 34.6 ± 13 | 41.1 ± 14 | 35.6 ± 14 |
| Women | 2099 (47.3) | 534 (44.0) | 2633 (46.6) |
| Ever use of tobacco4 | 1060 (23.9) | 378 (31.1) | 1438 (25.4) |
| Alcoholic beverage consumption, g/d | 240 ± 701 | 344 ± 956 | 262 ± 764 |
| Unable to walk5 | 254 (5.7) | 150 (12.3) | 404 (7.1) |
| Use of rations card | 3117 (70.2) | 687 (56.5) | 3804 (67.3) |
| Time spent in sedentary activities, h/d | 5.51 ± 3.4 | 5.79 ± 3.6 | 5.57 ± 3.4 |
| Global Diet Quality Score | 19.1 ± 3.6 | 18.9 ± 3.7 | 19.0 ± 3.6 |
1 n = 5655. Values are means ± SDs or n (%).
2Absence of prediabetes was defined as a fasting blood glucose concentration <100 mg/dL.
3Prediabetes and/or diabetes includes individuals with a fasting blood glucose concentration ≥100 mg/dL.
4Tobacco use is defined as having reported ever smoking, chewing, or snuffing tobacco products.
5Unable to walk responses exclude reasons related to shortness of breath.