Table 2 The distribution of selected characteristics of non-diabetic elders aged 60 + years by blood glucose status in nanjing, China (N = 26, 769).
Participants (n, %) | χ2 | p value2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | Normoglycaemia | Hyperglycemia1 | |||
Total | 26,769 | 22,417 | 4352 (16.3) | ||
Age (years) | |||||
60–69 | 18,059 (67.5) | 1526 (68.0) | 2823 (64.9) | ||
70–79 | 7103 (26.5) | 5862 (26.1) | 1241 (28.5) | 16.1 | < 0.01 |
80+ | 1607 (6.0) | 1319 (5.9) | 288 (6.6) | ||
Sex | |||||
Men | 13,052 (48.8) | 10,757 (48.0) | 2295 (52.7) | 32.9 | < 0.01 |
Women | 13,717 (51.2) | 11,660 (52.0) | 2057 (47.3) | ||
Residence area | |||||
Urban | 12,096 (48.2) | 10,466 (46.7) | 2440 (56.1) | 128.4 | < 0.01 |
Rural | 13,863 (51.8) | 11,951 (53.3) | 1912 (43.9) | ||
Educational attainment (schooling years) | |||||
9- | 11,947 (44.6) | 10,299 (45.9) | 1648 (37.9) | ||
10–12 | 12,512 (46.7) | 10,203 (45.5) | 2309 (53.1) | 98.8 | < 0.01 |
13+ | 2310 (8.6) | 1915 (8.6) | 395 (9.0) | ||
Body weight3 | |||||
Non-excess | 12,110 (45.2) | 10,666 (47.6) | 1444 (33.2) | ||
Overweight | 10,926 (40.8) | 8971 (40.0) | 1955 (44.9) | 424.2 | < 0.01 |
Obese | 3733 (14.0) | 2780 (12.4) | 953 (21.9) | ||
Blood pressure4 | |||||
Normal | 11,460 (42.8) | 10,015 (44.7) | 1445 (33.2) | 195.9 | < 0.01 |
HTN | 15,309 (57.2) | 12,402 (55.3) | 2907 (66.8) | ||
Triglyceride5 | |||||
Normal | 19,333 (72.2) | 16,737 (74.7) | 2596 (59.7) | 409.3 | < 0.01 |
HTG | 7436 (27.8) | 5680 (25.3) | 1756 (40.3) | ||
