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Table 1 Anthropometric and life style characteristics of rural residents (45+ years old, Kyiv region, Ukraine) belonging to different categories, created according to a results of the glucose tolerance screening

From: Neck circumference as a risk factor of screen-detected diabetes mellitus: community-based study

Categories/measurements

NGT

IGR: IFG and/or IGT

SDDM, Hb A1c < 6.5 %

SDDM, Hb A1c ≥ 6.5 %

P

Both genders, n

74

68

29

25

 

Fasting glucose, mmol/l

5.6 (5.2–5.8)

6.3 (6.1–6.6)

7.4 (7.1–7.9)

8.1 (7.4–9.4)

<0.001

Glucose tolerance test, mmol/l

5.5 (4.8–6.7)

6.8 (5.5–8.9)

7.9 (6.4–11.5)

12.6 (8.4–15.6)

<0.001

HbA1c, %; n

5.25 (5.01–5.5); 2

5.8 (5.6–5.8); 14

5.9 (5.6–6.2); 29

7.3 (7.0–8.0); 25

<0.001

Insufficient physical activity, n (%)

6 (8.2)

4 (5.9)

6 (20.7)

5 (20.0)

0.061

First line relatives with diabetes, n (%)

14 (19.2)

14 (20.9)

6 (22.2)

4 (17.4)

0.970

Current smoking, n (%)

6 (8.1)

4 (5.9)

2 (6.9)

1 (4.0)

0.895

Alcohol consumption, n (%)

50 (68.5)

37 (54.4)

29 (62.1)

15 (60.0)

0.395

Stroke/MI history, n (%)

5 (6.8)

3 (4.5)

5 (17.2)

19 (76.0)

<0.001

High blood pressure, n (%)

48 (64.9)

49 (72.1)

23 (79.3)

25 (100)

0.006

Parental family starvation, n (%)

48 (81.4)

44 (83)

16 (76.2)

13 (65)

0.364

Personal childhood starvation, n (%)

26 (89.7)

22 (100)

7 (77.8)

7 (53.8)

0.002

Thyroid volume, ml; n

12.4 (10.6–16.5); 25

13.5 (12.0–17.8); 32

15.7 (14.2–20.6); 12

17.2 (11.5–20.7); 15

0.245

Women, n

55

53

24

18

0.756

Fasting glucose, mmol/l

5.7 (5.3–5.8)

6.4 (6.2–6.6)

7.4 (7.1–7.9)

8.5 (7.4–9.9)

<0.001

Glucose tolerance test, mmol/l

5.7 (5.0–6.8)

7.1 (5.6–8.9)

8.1 (6.6–11.6)

12.5 (8.1–15.7)

<0.001

HbA1c, %; n

5.8 (5.6–5.8); 14

5.9 (5.6–6.3); 24

7.5 (7.0–8.0); 18

<0.001

Insufficient physical activity, n (%)

3 (5.5)

2 (3.8)

4 (16.7)

3 (16.7)

0.109

Parental family starvation, n (%)

36 (83.7)

36 (81.8)

12 (75)

12 (80)

0.875

Personal childhood starvation, n (%)

20 (90.9)

18 (100)

5 (71.4)

6 (66.7)

0.045

1st line relatives with diabetes, n (%)

11 (20.4)

12 (23.1)

5 (21.7)

3 (50.0)

0.439

Current smoking, n (%)

1 (1.8)

1 (1.9)

0.852

Alcohol consumption, n (%)

36 (66.7)

28 (52.8)

15 (62.5)

9 (50.0)

0.412

High blood pressure, n (%)

39 (70.9)

45 (84.9)

20 (83.3)

18 (100)

0.035

Stroke/MI history, n (%)

3 (5.5)

3 (5.8)

4 (16.7)

5 (27.8)

0.021

Age, years

64 (57–74)

63 (56–71)

64 (55–72.5)

68 (60–73)

0.391

Height, cm

158 (154–163)

160 (154–162)

161.5 (155–166)

161.5 (155–164)

0.464

BMI, kg/m2

29.7 (25.5–33.3)

32.6 (28.9–36.7)

33.1 (28.8–37.2)

36.6 (31.2–40.4)

0.002

Neck circumference, cm

35 (33–36)

36 (34.5–38)

38 (36–39.3)

37.5 (36–40)

<0.001

Waist circumference, cm

95 (88–103)

105 (98–111)

106 (97.5–114.5)

116 (105–130)

<0.001

Hip circumference, cm

107 (101–117)

109 (102–117)

110.5 (101.5–121)

116 (112–129)

0.008

WC/HC

0.88 (0.83–0.95)

0.93 (0.90–0.98)

0.97 (0.89–1.00)

0.98 (0.95–1.04)

0.014

Thyroid volume, ml; n

12.2 (8.8–15.6); 19

13.5 (12.1–18.1); 25

15.4 (14.6–19.7); 9

15.2 (9.2–22.7); 10

0.173

Men, n

19

15

5

7

 

Fasting glucose, mmol/l

5.4 (4.7–5.9)

6.1 (5.6–6.3)

7.4 (7.3–7.4)

7.9 (6.6–9.4)

<0.001

Glucose tolerance test, mmol/l

5.3 (4.3–6.1)

6.1 (5.1–9.1)

6.3 (6.0–7.4)

12.8 (8.4–15.6)

<0.001

HbA1c, %; n

6.0 (5.6–6.1); 5

7.1 (7.0–8.3); 7

0.003

Insufficient physical activity, n (%)

3 (16.7)

2 (13.3)

2 (40)

2 (28.6)

0.549

Parental family starvation, n (%)

12 (75)

8 (88.9)

4 (80)

1 (20)

0.044

Personal childhood starvation, n (%)

6 (85.7)

4 (100)

2 (100)

1 (25)

0.045

First line relatives with diabetes, n (%)

3 (15.8)

2 (13.3)

1 (25.0)

1 (14.3)

0.953

Current smoking, n (%)

5 (26.3)

3 (20)

2 (40)

1 (14.3)

0.740

Alcohol consumption, n (%)

14 (73.7)

9 (60)

3 (60)

6 (85.7)

0.598

High blood pressure, n (%)

9 (47.4)

4 (26.7)

3 (60)

7 (100)

0.015

Stroke/MI history, n (%)

2 (10.5)

1 (20)

1 (14.3)

0.459

Age, years

66 (56–75)

57 (49–78)

61 (59–70)

75 (61–79)

0.364

Height, cm

172 (167–176)

168 (164–172)

167 (167–174)

169 (161–180)

0.294

BMI, kg/m2

27.3(24.1–31.1)

28.1 (25.1–33.7)

31.4 (29.0–31.7)

31.9 (29.6–35.9)

0.172

Neck circumference, cm

38.5 (36.5–41.5)

39 (37–42)

42 (40–43)

42.5 (40–44)

0.063

Waist circumference, cm

97 (90–104)

96 (89–109)

108 (99–112)

114 (111–116)

0.029

Hip circumference, cm

100 (96–109)

101.5 (98–108)

97 (97–109)

107 (104–114)

0.315

WC/HC

0.96 (0.93–1.01)

0.97 (0.93–1.02)

1.01 (1.01–1.02)

1.03 (1.01–1.07)

0.026

Thyroid volume, ml; n

14.5 (11.9–28.2); 6

13.5 (11.9–17.5); 7

20.7 (13.9–26.1); 3

17.2 (12.1–20.7); 5

0.655

  1. Data are given as number of persons (percentages) or medians (1, 3 quartiles)