Table 1 Participant demographic and baseline characteristics.

From: Relationships between diabetes, vitamin D status, depression, and Hispanic ethnicity: a project FRONTIER study

Participant Characteristics

 Age (years)

62.6 ± 11.8

 Sex, Female (n, %)

212 (70.9%)

Ethnicity (n, %)

 Non-Hispanic

178 (59.53%)

 Hispanic

121 (40.47%)

Mexican, Mexican American, or Chicano

114 (38.13%)

Puerto Rican

1 (0.33%)

Other Hispanic Origin

6 (2.01%)

VD Level, ng/mL

 VD Deficient (≤20 ng/mL)

16.0 ± 3.1, (n = 75; 25.08%)

 VD Insufficient (21−29 ng/mL)

24.7 ± 2.9, (n = 109; 36.45%)

 VD Sufficient (30−38 ng/mL)

33.8 ± 2.2, (n = 67; 22.41%)

 VD High Sufficient (>38 ng/mL)

49.5 ± 12.5, (n = 48; 16.05%)

HbA1c Level, %, mmol/mol

 No Diabetes (<5.7% or < 39 mmol/mol)

5.4 ± 0.2, 35.4 ± 2.0, (n = 129; 43.29%)

 Pre-Diabetes (5.7–6.4% or 39–46 mmol/mol)

5.9 ± 0.2, 41.3 ± 2.0, (n = 126; 42.28%)

 Diabetes (≥6.5% or ≥ 48 mmol/mol)

8.1 ± 1.8, 65.0 ± 19.5, (n = 43; 14.43%)

Fasting Blood Glucose, mg/dL

 No Diabetes (<100 mg/dL)

91.4 ± 5.3, (n = 145; 48.49%)

 Pre-Diabetes (100–125 mg/dL)

109.0 ± 7.2, (n = 109; 36.45%)

 Diabetes (≥126 mg/dL)

168.4 ± 53.0, (n = 45; 15.05%)