Table 2.
Comparison of the amount of salt intake and prevalence of diabetes by propensity score matching method
| High salt intake group (n = 585) |
Matching from medium and low salt intake groups (n = 585) |
p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 64.45 ± 7.13 | 64.34 ± 7.17 | NS |
| Number of men/women | 284/301 | 275/310 | NS |
| Height, cm | 159.94 ± 9.01 | 159.90 ± 8.66 | NS |
| Body weight, kg | 60.85 ± 10.98 | 60.55 ± 10.99 | NS |
| Antihypertensive medication, % | 74.40 | 73.30 | NS |
| Prevalence of diabetes, % | 17.78 | 12.14 | <0.01 |