Table 2 Demographic, Metabolic and Behavioral characteristics of prediabetic subjects by BP groups (Mean ± SD)
Variable | Normotensive (n = 71) | Prehypertensive (n = 177) | p* | Hypertensive (n = 79) | p↑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 33.1 ± 9.8 | 33.2 ± 11.0 | 0.979 | 40.7 ± 14.7 | <0.001 |
Sex, male/female | 23/48 | 76/101 | 0.064 | 43/36 | 0.044 |
FPG, (mmol/L) | 5.8 ± 0.4 | 5.9 ± 0.4 | 0.263 | 6.0 ± 0.4 | 0.050 |
IGT (mmol/L) | 6.7 ± 1.7 | 7.2 ± 1.8 | 0.062 | 7.4 ± 1.8 | 0.567 |
TC (mmol/L) | 4.8 ± 0.9 | 5.0 ± 1.0 | 0.238 | 5.3 ± 1.2 | 0.076 |
LDL-C (mmol/L) | 3.3 ± 0.8 | 3.4 ± 0.9 | 0.412 | 3.6 ± 1.0 | 0.050 |
HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.2 ± 0.3 | 1.2 ± 0.3 | 0.756 | 1.2 ± 0.4 | 0.972 |
TG (mmol/L) | 0.7 ± 0.5 | 0.9 ± 0.6 | 0.011 | 0.9 ± 0.6 | 0.771 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.2 ± 4.6 | 27.6 ± 5.8 | 0.002 | 27.7 ± 5.8 | 0.899 |
WHR | 0.87 ± 0.09 | 0.89 ± 0.07 | 0.740 | 0.92 ± 0.08 | 0.010 |
Smoking history % | 19.7% | 13.0% | 0.179 | 11.4% | 0.720 |