Table 2.
Characteristics of the study population by fasting glucose level, N = 260.
| Variables | Fasting glucose | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| <than 130 mg | ≥ than 130 mg | p-Value* | |
| n = 103 (%) | n = 157 (%) | ||
| Gender | 0.62 | ||
| Male | 44 (42.72) | 72 (45.86) | |
| Female | 59 (57.27) | 85 (54.14) | |
| Age | 0.79 | ||
| Mean ± SD | 54.50 ± 5.74 | 54.47 ± 6.08 | |
| Median (P25–P75) | 55 (50–59) | 56 (50–59) | |
| Education | 0.13 | ||
| ≤ High school diploma | 30 (29.13) | 60 (38.22) | |
| > High school diploma | 73 (70.87) | 97 (61.78) | |
| BMI | <0.01 | ||
| Under/normal | 10 (9.71) | 7 (4.46) | |
| Overweight | 16 (15.53) | 54 (34.39) | |
| Obese | 77 (74.76) | 96 (61.15) | |
| Smoke° | 0.07 | ||
| Non-smoker | 73 (70.87) | 93 (60.00) | |
| Smoker | 30 (29.13) | 62 (40.00) | |
| Drink# | 0.13 | ||
| Yes | 71 (69.61) | 121 (78.06) | |
| No | 31 (30.39) | 34 (21.94) | |
| Revision of blood sugar levels with care | 0.37 | ||
| Yes | 78 (75.73) | 111 (70.70) | |
| No | 25 (24.27) | 46 (29.30) | |
| Use medication as prescribed | 0.95 | ||
| Yes | 96 (93.20) | 146 (92.99) | |
| No | 7 (6.80) | 11 (7.01) | |
| Diabetes self-care perception | 0.22 | ||
| Yes | 75 (72.82) | 103 (65.61) | |
| No | 28 (27.18) | 54 (34.39) | |
*
p-Values were obtained using the Pearson’s Chi Square Test.
°These associations have two missing values.
#
These associations have three missing values