Table 1 Study participant characteristics.
Variable | n (%) or mean [95% CI] |
|---|---|
1162 patients observed for 7 years (2005–2012) | |
Age (years) | 52.51 [51.89, 53.12] |
BMI (kg/m2) | 24.80 [24.61, 25] |
Gender (Males) | 560 (48%) |
SBP (mmHg) | 125.09 [124.18, 126.02] |
DBP (mmHg) | 78.02 [77.43, 78.62] |
Fasting glucose (mg/dL) | 121.47 [119.02, 123.93] |
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 197.63 [194.99, 200.26] |
AST (IU/L) | 26.77 [25.99, 27.55] |
ALT (IU/L) | 30.34 [28.93, 31.75] |
Family history of diabetes (yes) | 428 (37%) |
Current smoker (yes) | 161(14%) |
Alcohol drinker (yes) | 322 (28%) |
Physical activity (yes) | 370 (32%) |
Categorized variables for computing risk score | |
Age | |
Age ≥ 53 | 539 (46%) |
BMI | |
Level 0: BMI < 23 | 302 (26%) |
Level 1: 23 ≤ BMI < 25 | 253 (22%) |
Level 2: BMI ≥ 25 | 607 (52%) |
SBP | |
Level 0: SBP < 120 | 387 (33%) |
Level 1: 120 ≤ SBP < 140 | 565 (49%) |
Level 2: SBP ≥ 140 | 210 (18%) |
DBP | |
DBP ≥ 80 | 598 (51%) |
AST | |
AST > 40 | 111 (10%) |
ALT | |
ALT > 40 | 233 (20%) |
Total cholesterol | |
Total cholesterol ≥ 200 | 516 (44%) |
