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Table 2 Comparison of relevant indicators between participants with and without T2DM

From: Relationship between body composition indicators and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in Chinese adults

Variables

With T2DM

Without T2DM

χ2/t

P

Sex (n, %)

22.00

< 0.001

 Males

331 (14.35)

1976 (85.65)

  

 Females

91 (8.58)

969 (91.42)

  

Age(\( \overline{x} \)± s, years)

63.02 ± 13.21

51.07 ± 15.35

17.02

< 0.001

Waist-to-hip ratio (n, %)

14.76

< 0.001

 Normal

79 (8.88)

811 (91.12)

  

 Over-standard

343 (13.85)

2134 (86.15)

  

BMI (n, %)

21.22

< 0.001

 < 24.0 kg/m2

131 (9.40)

1262 (90.60)

  

 ≥ 24.0 kg/m2

291 (14.74)

1683 (85.26)

  

Body fat percentage (n, %)

30.55

< 0.001

 Normal or under

21 (4.59)

437 (95.41)

  

 Over-standard

401 (13.78)

2508 (86.22)

  

VFA(\( \overline{x} \)± s, cm2)

104.60 ± 34.71

93.34 ± 33.67

6.40

< 0.001

  1. Abbreviations: BMI body mass index, VFA visceral fat area