Table 1 Socio-demographic and health characteristics of pre-diabetes patients (n = 268)
Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
Age in years, mean (SD) | 52.5 (8.3) |
Gender | Â |
 Male | 96 (35.8) |
 Female | 172 (64.2) |
Ethnicity | Â |
 Malay | 223 (83.2) |
 Indian | 23 (8.6) |
 Chinese | 22 (8.2) |
Marital status | Â |
 Unmarried/divorced/widowed | 33 (12.3) |
 Married | 235 (87.7) |
Education level | Â |
 Primary | 50 (18.7) |
 Secondary | 174 (64.9) |
 Tertiary | 44 (16.4) |
Employment status | Â |
 Unemployed/retired/homemaker | 145 (54.1) |
 Employed | 123 (45.9) |
Monthly household income | Â |
 Low (MYR <1500) | 123 (45.9) |
 Moderate (MYR 1501-3500) | 95 (35.4) |
 High (MYR > 3500) | 50 (18.7) |
Family history of diabetes | Â |
 No | 125 (46.6) |
 Yes | 143 (53.4) |
Diagnosis of prediabetes | Â |
 IFG | 126 (47.0) |
 IGT | 29 (10.8) |
 Both | 113 (42.2) |
Co-morbidities | Â |
 No reported co-morbidities | 32 (11.9) |
 Hypertension | 126 (47.0) |
 Dyslipidemia | 13 (4.9) |
 Hypertension, Dyslipidemia & Muskuloskeletal disease | 97 (36.2) |
Body Mass Index (BMI) | Â |
 BMI in kg/m2, mean (SD) | 30.1(4.8) |
 Normal weight (18.5 – 22.9 kg/m2) | 19 (7.1) |
 Overweight (23.0 - 27.4 kg/m2) | 58 (21.6) |
 Obese (≥ 27.5 kg/m2) | 191 (71.3) |
Smoking | Â |
 No | 226 (84.3) |
 Yes | 42 (15.7) |
Alcohol | Â |
 No | 247 (92.2) |
 Yes | 21 (7.8) |
Physical Activity (PA) | Â |
 Total MET-minutes/week, mean (SD) | 625.3 (480.8) |
 Non-active | 163 (60.8) |
 Active | 105 (39.2) |