Table 1 Comparison of baseline characteristics at baseline in 2014 between subjects who responded to the follow-up visit in 2019, compared to those who did not
From: Incidence of diabetes and its predictors in the Greater Beirut Area: a five-year longitudinal study
Variables |  | Responders N = 198 | Non-responders N = 303 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | Mean (± SD) | 47.0 ± 13.3 | 44.3 ± 16.0 | 0.046 |
Gender | Female | 127 (64.1) | 195 (64.4) | 0.96 |
BMI | Mean (± SD) | 30.0 ± 5.8 | 28.5 ± 5.7 | 0.005 |
Marital status | Married | 148 (74.7) | 184 (60.7) |  < 0.0001 |
Single | 21 (10.6) | 77 (25.4) | ||
Other | 29 (14.6) | 42 (13.9) | ||
Income (USD per month) |  < 600 | 68 (34.7) | 85 (28.2) | 0.002 |
600–999.9 | 79 (40.3) | 91 (30.2) | ||
 ≥ 1000 | 38 (19.4) | 92 (30.6) | ||
I don’t know/no answer | 11 (5.6) | 33 (11.0) | ||
Education | No schooling/primary school | 77 (39.1) | 104 (34.6) | 0.08 |
Intermediate school | 61 (31.0) | 75 (24.9) | ||
Secondary school/technical diploma | 44 (22.3) | 83 (27.6) | ||
University degree | 15 (7.6) | 39 (13.0) | ||
Current cigarette smoker | Yes | 78 (39.4) | 138 (45.5) | 0.17 |
Current narghileh smoker | Yes | 56 (28.3) | 86 (28.4) | 0.98 |
Current alcohol drinker | Yes | 28 (14.1) | 67 (22.1) | 0.03 |
Coffee drinker | Yes | 159 (80.3) | 244 (80.5) | 0.95 |
Physical activity | None | 29 (14.6) | 50 (16.5) | 0.58 |
Any | 169 (85.4) | 253 (83.5) | ||
Probable diabetes or PD | Yes | 30 (15.2) | 34 (11.2) | 0.20 |
systolic blood pressure mmHg | Mean (± SD) | 122.0 ± 19.0 | 121.2 ± 19.4 | 0.64 |
diastolic blood pressure mmHg | Mean (± SD) | 75.7 ± 10.2 | 74.1 ± 9.7 | 0.07 |
Hypertension diagnosis | Yes | 38 (19.2) | 81 (26.7) | 0.052 |
Hypertension treatment | Yes | 36 (18.2) | 75 (24.8) | 0.08 |
Dyslipidemia diagnosis | Yes | 51 (25.8) | 69 (22.8) | 0.44 |
Dyslipidemia treatment | Yes | 41 (20.7) | 53 (17.5) | 0.37 |