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Table 2 Baseline HbA1c levels (mmol/mol, %) in different groups based on civil status, sex, BMI, education, and age

From: Sociodemographic factors associated with HbA1c variability in type 2 diabetes: a prospective exploratory cohort study

 

HbA1c mmol/mol

HbA1c %

Mean (95% CI)

Mean difference between groups (95% CI)

p

Mean (95% CI)

Mean difference between groups (95% CI)

p

Civil status

 In a relationship (n = 116)

46.53 (44.82, 48.24)

  

6.41 (6.25, 6.57)

  

 Single (n = 26)

46.66 (43.61, 49.70)

−0.13 (−3.41, 3.16)

.938

6.42 (6.14, 6.70)

− 0.01(− 0.31, 0.29)

.938

Sex

 Men (n = 96)

46.28 (44.26, 48.30)

  

6.39 (6.20, 6.57)

  

 Women (n = 46)

46.90 (44.36, 49.44)

−0.62 (−3.35, 2.11)

.655

6.44 (6.21, 6.68)

−0.06 (− 0.31, 0.19)

.655

BMI

 Normal weight (n = 19)

44.73 (41.04, 48.42)

  

6.24 (5.91, 6.58)

  

 Overweight (n = 69)

46.66 (44.51, 48.82)

1.94a (−2.02, 5.90)

.335

6.42 (6.22, 6.62)

0.18a(−0.19, 0.54)

.335

 Obese (n = 54)

48.38 (46.10, 50.67)

3.66a (−0.43, 7.75)

.079

6.58 (6.37, 6.79)

0.34a(−0.04, 0.71)

.079

Education

 Elementary school (n = 43)

46.29 (43.50, 49.08)

  

6.39 (6.13, 6.64)

  

 High school (n = 57)

46.20 (43.77, 48.63)

−0.09b (−3.21, 3.03)

.954

6.38 (6.16, 6.60)

− 0.01b (− 0.29, 0.28)

.954

 University (n = 42)

47.28 (44.72, 49.85)

0.99b (−2.33, 4.32)

.556

6.48 (6.24, 6.71)

0.09b (−0.21, 0.40)

.556

Age

  < 65 years (n = 38)

46.72 (43.92, 49.51)

  

6.43 (6.17, 6.68)

  

 65–70 years (n = 51)

47.61 (45.08, 50.14)

0.90c (−2.40, 4.20)

.592

6.51 (6.28, 6.74)

0.08c (−0.22, 0.38)

.592

  > 70 years (n = 53)

45.44 (42.96, 47.93)

−1.27c (−4.59, 2.04)

.449

6.31 (6.08, 6.54)

−0.12c (− 0.42, 0.19)

.449

  1. amean difference in relation to BMI group “Normal weight”
  2. bmean difference in relation to Education group “Elementary school”
  3. cmean difference in relation to Age group “< 65 years”