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Table 1 Baseline characteristics* of participants according to diabetes status at the follow-up examination in the ORDET Study (N = 7,182)

From: A prospective study of dietary selenium intake and risk of type 2 diabetes

 

Diabetic cases

Non-diabetics

P

N

253

6,929

 

Selected characteristics

   

Age

51.2

47.1

< 0.001

BMI (kg/m2)

29.5 (0.25)

24.8 (0.05)

< 0.001

Current smoker (%)

17.8

19.8

0.43

Education (%) > 8 years

36.0

54.3

< 0.001

Post-menopausal status (%)

50.0

32.9

< 0.001

Total proteins (g/day)

79.8 (1.42)

75.8 (0.27)

0.006

Animal proteins (g/day)

54.5 (1.19)

51.2 (0.23)

0.006

Animal fat

37.6 (0.95)

38.0 (0.18)

0.74

Ratio saturated/polyunsaturated fatty acids

0.32 (0.008)

0.31 (0.001)

0.18

Total carbohydrates (g/day)

215.1 (4.00)

215.4(0.76)

0.96

Starch (g/day)

146.5 (3.13)

145.5(0.60)

0.75

Sugars (g/day)

68.6 (1.67)

69.9(0.32)

0.47

Fibers (g/day)

20.3 (0.07)

19.7 (0.38)

0.12

Alcohol (g/day)

8.2 (0.81)

10.0(0.16)

0.03

Energy (kcal/day)

1789 (30.18)

1788 (5.74)

0.97

Selenium intake (μg/day)

60.9 (1.11)

56.8 (0.212)

< 0.001

  1. * Age-adjusted means (standard error), except where indicated.