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Table 2 Anthropometric, clinical, and biochemical characteristics of patient sample: distribution by gender in diabetic (n = 247) and non-diabetic (n = 2212) individuals

From: Insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) cut-off values and the metabolic syndrome in a general adult population: effect of gender and age: EPIRCE cross-sectional study

 

Women (1308/128)

Men (904/119)

Total

Age (years)

   

• Non-diabetic

47.6 ± 15.9

48.2 ± 16.0

47.9 ± 15.9

• Diabetic

64.4 ± 10.7

62.4 ± 10.8

63.4 ± 10.7

Waist circumference (cm)

   

• Non-diabetic***

86.8 ± 13.2

96.3 ± 11.3

90.6 ± 13.3

• Diabetic*

101.5 ± 13.5

105.0 ± 11.4

103.1 ± 12.5

BMI (kg/m2)

   

• Non-diabetic***

26.9 ± 5.4

27.8 ± 4.5

27.3 ± 5.1

• Diabetic***

32.2 ± 5.6

29.4 ± 4.4

31.1 ± 5.2

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

   

• Non-diabetic***

125.4 ± 21.0

135.8 ± 19.0

129.6 ± 20.8

• Diabetic

145.9 ± 21.1

148.6 ± 21.2

147.3 ± 21.1

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

   

• Non-diabetic***

76.6 ± 11.0

81.1 ± 11.4

78.4 ± 11.4

• Diabetic

82.1 ± 11.7

82.1 ± 10.7

82.1 ± 11.2

Triglycerides (mmol l-1)

   

• Non-diabetic***

1.0 ± 0.6

1.3 ± 0.9

1.1 ± 0.7

• Diabetic

1.5 ± 0.8

1.9 ± 1.9

1.7 ± 1.4

HDL-Cholesterol (mmol/L)

   

• Non-diabetic***

2.0 ± 0.5

1.7 ± 0.4

1.9 ± 0.5

• Diabetic**

1.7 ± 0.4

1.6 ± 0.4

1.8 ± 0.4

Fasting insulin (U/l)

   

• Non-diabetic**

7.7 ± 4.6

8.5 ± 5.2

8.0 ± 4.9

• Diabetic

11.9 ± 6.2

10.9 ± 6.5

11.4 ± 6.3

Fasting plasma glucose (mmol l-1)

   

• Non-diabetic***

4.9 ± 0.6

5.1 ± 0.6

5.0 ± 0.6

• Diabetic*

7.8 ± 2.4

8.1 ± 2.5

8.0 ± 2.5

HOMA-IR (units)

   

• Non-diabetic

1.9 ± 1.0

2.1 ± 1.2

2.0 ± 1.1

• Diabetic*

1.9 ± 1.0

1.7 ± 1.1

1.9 ± 1.1

Metabolic syndrome

   

ATPIII**

11.1% (159)

14.9% (152)

12.7% (311)

• Non-diabetic**

7.6% (99)

11.1% (100)

9.0% (199)

• Diabetic

46.9% (60)

43.7% (52)

45.3% (112)

IDF***

12.1% (174)

19.2% (196)

15.0% (370)

• Non-diabetic***

8.7% (114)

14.9% (135)

11.3% (249)

• Diabetic

46.9% (60)

51.3% (61)

49.0% (121)

  1. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation, or percentages (n). BMI, body mass index; HDL-Cholesterol, high density lipoprotein-Cholesterol; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment of IR; ATPIII, Third Adult Treatment Panel; IDF, International Diabetes Federation.
  2. Contrast of characteristics by gender was done with the follow statistical significance: *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.