Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study participants
From: Incidence of type 2 diabetes in Aboriginal Australians: an 11-year prospective cohort study
| Â | Female (n = 321) | Male (n = 365) |
|---|---|---|
Age (± SD), years | 35.0 (13.5) | 30.8 (10.0) |
BMI (± SD), kg/m2 | 24.1 (6.2) | 22.6 (4.4) |
Waist circumference (± SD), cm | 89.7 (14.8) | 85.2 (12.7) |
Systolic pressure (± SD), mmHg | 117 (19) | 125 (16) |
Diastolic pressure (± SD), mmHg | 71 (13) | 77 (13) |
Total cholesterol (± SD), mmol/L | 4.3 (1.0) | 4.8 (1.1) |
IFG/IGT | 59 (18%) | 42 (12%) |
BMI < 25 kg/m2 | 189 (60%) | 266 (73%) |
   25 - 29 kg/m2 | 71 (22%) | 77 (21%) |
   ≥ 30 kg/m2 | 58 (18%) | 22 (6%) |