Table 2 General and clinical characteristics of participants with and without T2DM
Variables | Participants with T2DM (n = 453) | Participants without T2DM (n = 1465) | Significance* |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographic | |||
Age (years) | 54.82 ± 9.63 | 51.48 ± 9.56 | P = 0.000 |
Gender | |||
Male | 253(55.8) | 743(50.7) | χ2 = 3.652 P = 0.056 |
Female | 200(44.2) | 722(49.3) | |
Smoking status (%) | |||
Never | 342(75.5) | 1154(78.8) | χ2 = 3.481 P = 0.175 |
Former | 13(2.9) | 50(3.4) | |
Current | 98(21.6) | 261(17.8) | |
Education (%) | |||
< High school | 44(9.8) | 264(18.0) | χ2 = 23.727 P = 0.000 |
High school | 369(81.4) | 1125(76.8) | |
> High school | 40(8.8) | 76(5.2) | |
Monthly income per person (%) | |||
≤ 2500 (RMB) | 202(44.6) | 541(36.9) | χ2 = 17.475 P = 0.000 |
2500–4000 (RMB) | 218(48.2) | 721(49.2) | |
> 4000 (RMB) | 33(7.2) | 203(13.9) | |
Obese (%) | |||
Yes | 61(13.5) | 79(5.4) | χ2 = 33.329 |
No | 392(86.5) | 1386(94.6) | P = 0.000 |
Hypertension (%) | |||
Yes | 120(26.5) | 321(21.9) | χ2 = 4.097 |
No | 333(73.5) | 1144(78.1) | P = 0.043 |