Selected baseline characteristics of 9,208 adults by sex and baseline diabetes status
| Characteristic . | Women . | Men . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| With diabetes . | Without diabetes . | With diabetes . | Without diabetes . | |
| n | 303 | 4574 | 230 | 4101 |
| Age (years) | 56.5 ± 0.8 | 49.1 ± 0.3 | 58.8 ± 1.0* | 48.9 ± 0.3 |
| White | 82.5 | 88.1 | 84.3 | 88.3 |
| Smoker | 39.2* | 49.2 | 73.3 | 75.5 |
| At or below poverty level | 17.6* | 11.6 | 13.9∗ | 7.7 |
| Cholesterol (mmol/l) | 6.0 ± 0.1 | 5.8 ± 0.03 | 5.8 ± 0.1 | 5.7 ± 0.03 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 144.0 ± 2.0* | 128.9 ± 0.7 | 144.5 ± 1.6* | 132.0 ± 0.6 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 83.4 ± 1.0* | 79.5 ± 0.4 | 85.5 ± 1.1* | 82.95 ± 0.5 |
| Hypertension | 69.6* | 37.2 | 64.5* | 40.7 |
| CHF | 2.9* | 0.77 | 3.9* | 1.4 |
| Heart attack | 7.7* | 2.5 | 15.5* | 5.3 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.9 ± 0.51* | 25.7 ± 0.12 | 26.8 ± 0.38* | 25.9 ± 0.06 |
| Quintiles of BMI (kg/m2) | ||||
| ≤22 | 16.4* | 27.3 | 14.0 | 14.5 |
| 23–24.3 | 10.3* | 21.3 | 20.8 | 21.1 |
| 24.4–26.5 | 11.7* | 16.6 | 20.3 | 25.8 |
| 26.6–29.9 | 20.0* | 16.4 | 24.1 | 24.8 |
| ≥30.0 | 41.5* | 18.4 | 20.7 | 13.7 |
| Characteristic . | Women . | Men . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| With diabetes . | Without diabetes . | With diabetes . | Without diabetes . | |
| n | 303 | 4574 | 230 | 4101 |
| Age (years) | 56.5 ± 0.8 | 49.1 ± 0.3 | 58.8 ± 1.0* | 48.9 ± 0.3 |
| White | 82.5 | 88.1 | 84.3 | 88.3 |
| Smoker | 39.2* | 49.2 | 73.3 | 75.5 |
| At or below poverty level | 17.6* | 11.6 | 13.9∗ | 7.7 |
| Cholesterol (mmol/l) | 6.0 ± 0.1 | 5.8 ± 0.03 | 5.8 ± 0.1 | 5.7 ± 0.03 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 144.0 ± 2.0* | 128.9 ± 0.7 | 144.5 ± 1.6* | 132.0 ± 0.6 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 83.4 ± 1.0* | 79.5 ± 0.4 | 85.5 ± 1.1* | 82.95 ± 0.5 |
| Hypertension | 69.6* | 37.2 | 64.5* | 40.7 |
| CHF | 2.9* | 0.77 | 3.9* | 1.4 |
| Heart attack | 7.7* | 2.5 | 15.5* | 5.3 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.9 ± 0.51* | 25.7 ± 0.12 | 26.8 ± 0.38* | 25.9 ± 0.06 |
| Quintiles of BMI (kg/m2) | ||||
| ≤22 | 16.4* | 27.3 | 14.0 | 14.5 |
| 23–24.3 | 10.3* | 21.3 | 20.8 | 21.1 |
| 24.4–26.5 | 11.7* | 16.6 | 20.3 | 25.8 |
| 26.6–29.9 | 20.0* | 16.4 | 24.1 | 24.8 |
| ≥30.0 | 41.5* | 18.4 | 20.7 | 13.7 |
Data are % and mean ± SE and are weighted to account for the complex sampling design.
P < 0.05 for sex-specific comparison between adults with versus without diabetes.