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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the cohort.

From: The effectiveness and efficiency of diabetes screening in Ontario, Canada: a population-based cohort study

 

Males

Females

Characteristic

(N = 11,684)

(N = 14,103)

BMI (mean/median)

26.1/25.6

24.9/24.0

Age (mean/median)

44/42

46/44

Age <45, %

56.5

51.9

45≤Age < 65, %

30.8

31.6

Age≥65, %

12.6

16.6

BMI < 23

22.2

39.5

23≤BMI < 25

21.5

17.8

25≤BMI < 30

40.0

27.2

30≤BMI < 35

12.8

9.4

BMI≥35

3.0

4.0

Non-white, %

16.5

16.2

Immigrant, %

30.0

29.6

Hypertension, %

12.0

14.4

Current Smoker, %

24.9

19.1

Heart Disease, %

4.9

5.0

Graduated Post Secondary School, %

61.8

58.7

Low Income, %

5.9

9.0

Rural Residence, %

15.4

14.1

> = 1 Specialist visit year prior, %

33.5

48.2

Median GP visits year prior

2.0

4.0

CDA recommended testing

71.9

73.3

5-year diabetes incidence rate, %

4.7

3.7

SBG Test in 5 years

66.1

80.6