Table 3 Comparison of baseline characteristics of the participants (n = 811) of normalglycemic status with their glycemic status at follow-up period
Variables | Remained as normal glycemica (n = 358) | Converted to IFG (n = 298) | Converted to DM (n = 155) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 41.82 ± 14·6 | 44.9 ± 14.0 | 47.3 ± 13.5 | < 0.001 |
BMI | 22.3 ± 3.8 | 24.0 ± 3.9 | 25.9 ± 4.6 | < 0.001 |
Waist circumference | 77.4 ± 9.9 | 81.1 ± 10.4 | 85.7 ± 9·9 | < 0.001 |
Systolic blood pressure | 123.5 ± 16.2 | 129.90 ± 21.8 | 132.05 ± 18.7 | < 0.001 |
Diastolic blood pressure | 76.5 ± 9.6 | 79·3 ± 11·2 | 80.7 ± 10.6 | < 0.001 |
Fasting plasma glucose | 73.56 ± 8.9 | 75.19 ± 10.4 | 77.9 ± 10.3 | < 0.001 |
Fasting total cholesterol | 183.0 ± 30.9 | 189.5 ± 32.9 | 191.48 ± 35.9 | < 0.008 |
Family history of diabetesb | 110 (30.8%) | 94 (31.6%) | 65 (41.9%) | 0.038 |