Table 1. Descriptive statistics.
| Characteristics | Total (N = 310) | Men (N = 69) | Women (N = 241) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 49.0 (47.8, 50.2) | 51.0 (48.1, 53.8) | 48.4 (47.1, 49.7) | 0.08 |
| BMI (kg/m2)* | 26.8 (26.2, 27.4) | 24.8 (23.5, 25.9) | 27.4 (26.7, 28.1) | <0.00 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 89.9 (88.4, 91.5) | 87.1 (83.9, 90.4) | 90.73 (89.0, 92.5) | 0.06 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 133.6 (131.1, 136.1) | 132.6 (127.6, 137.7) | 133.9 (130.9, 136.8) | 0.69 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 88.0 (86.5, 89.6) | 87.1 (83.7, 90.5) | 88.3 (86.5, 90.1) | 0.51 |
| FPG (mmol/l) | 7.4 (6.9, 7.9) | 8.3 (7.0, 9.6) | 7.2 (6.6, 7.7) | 0.10 |
| 2-hour PG (mmol/mol) | 11.4 (10.5, 12.2) | 12.0 (10.1, 13.9) | 11.2 (10.2, 12.2) | 0.46 |
| HBA1C (mmol/mol) | 49.9 (47.2, 52.6) | 53.1 (47.0, 59.2) | 49.0 (46.0, 52.0) | 0.21 |
| Family history of diabetes (%) | 21.0 (16.6, 25.9) | 15.9 (7.3, 24.6) | 22.4 (17.1, 27.7) | 0.25 |
| Engages in least 30 minutes of physical activity per day (%) | 94.2 (91.0, 96.5) | 92.8 (86.6, 98.9) | 94.6 (91.8, 97.5) | 0.56 |
| Eats vegetables and fruits (%)* | 14.8 (11.1, 19.3) | 7.3 (1.1, 13.4) | 17.0 (12.3, 21.8) | 0.04 |
Data are mean (95% CI) or percentage (95% CI). Comparisons of characteristics between men and women were done using t-tests for continuous variables and proportion tests for categorical variables.
*P-value < 0.05