Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants according to the development of diabetes during the follow-up
|  | Diabetes (n = 329) | Healthy (n = 4295) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age(year) | 47.7 (12.4) | 40.3 (12.6) | < 0.001 |
Male, n (%) | 158 (48.0) | 1928 (44.9) | 0.271 |
Body mass index (Kg/m2) | 29.7 (4.1) | 27.0 (4.1) | < 0.001 |
Physical Activity (Met.min/wk) | 73.3 (53.6) | 74.5 (54.2) | 0.356 |
Academic education (graduated), n (%) | 65 (19.8) | 1297 (30.2) | < 0.001 |
Employed, n (%) | 272 (82.7) | 3611 (84.1) | 0.411 |
Smoking, n (%) | 40 (12.2) | 482 (11.2) | 0.609 |
Biochemical data | |||
 Fasting blood sugar (mg/dl) | 101.9 (11.1) | 92.0 (7.8) | < 0.001 |
 Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 189.1 (95.6) | 133.2 (80.6) | < 0.001 |
 High density lipoprotein- Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 44.4 (11.0) | 47.8 (11.4) | < 0.001 |
 TG:HDL ratio | 4.7 (3.1) | 3.1 (2.6) | < 0.001 |
 Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 122.1 (17.9) | 111.8 (14.8) | < 0.001 |
 Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 79.6 (12.2) | 75.2 (10.3) | < 0.001 |
 Hypertension (%) | 107 (32.5) | 583 (13.6) | < 0.001 |