Perception of and risk factors for type 2 diabetes among students attending an upstate New York college: a pilot study

Table 4 Associations of perceived risk with T2D risk factor measures of study participants

Variable	r	Chi-squared	P-value
HDL (mg/dL)	− 0.414		0.005
LDL (mg/dL)	0.023		0.882
TG (mg/dL)	0.228		0.136
TC (mg/dL)	− 0.099		0.523
FBG (mg/dL)	0.170		0.271
SBP (mmHg)	0.141		0.361
DSP (mmHg)	0.225		0.141
Fat mass (%)	0.506		< 0.001
BMI (kg/m²)	0.488		0.001
WC (cm)	0.416		0.005
Waist/hip ratio	0.257		0.093
Family history of T2D		5.746	0.057
Physical activity		1.520	0.468

Italic values indicate significance of P-value (P < 0.05)
HDL-c high density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-c low density lipoprotein cholesterol, TG triglycerides, TC total cholesterol, FBG fasting blood glucose, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, BMI body mass index, WC waist circumference, T2D type 2 diabetes

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