Research Article

A Prediction Model for Prediabetes Risk in Middle-Aged and Elderly Populations: A Prospective Cohort Study in China

Table 1

Basic characteristics of study participants categorized by glucose metabolism.

CharacteristicNGT (n = 441)Prediabetes (n = 110) value

Age, years53.23 ± 6.6254.42 ± 7.020.093
Gender, men (%)149 (33.80)52 (47.30)0.009
BMI, kg/m223.01 ± 2.6723.77 ± 2.730.007
WC, cm76.47 ± 8.4080.56 ± 8.85<0.001
FPG, mmol/L4.70 ± 0.464.98 ± 0.58<0.001
FINS, uIU/mL5.73 ± 4.317.54 ± 6.41<0.001
2hPG, mmol/L5.03 ± 1.145.52 ± 1.36<0.001
HbA1c, mmol/mol36.32 ± 4.5738.45 ± 4.57<0.001
HbA1c (%)5.47 ± 0.425.67 ± 0.42<0.001
SUA, μmol/L272.77 ± 84.21299.83 ± 81.560.003
aTG, mmol/L1.23 (0.89–1.66)1.44 (0.90–1.93)0.098
HDL-C, mmol/L1.50 ± 0.361.41 ± 0.370.015
Hypertension, n (%)94 (21.30)34 (30.90)0.033
Family history of diabetes, n (%)108 (24.50)48 (43.60)<0.001
Regular exercise, n (%)271 (61.50)64 (58.20)0.530
Smoking, n (%)0.003
 Current smokers92 (20.90)26 (23.60)
 Former smokers17 (3.90)13 (11.80)
 Never smokers332 (75.30)71 (64.50)
Alcohol drinking, n (%)0.195
 Current drinkers85 (19.30)26 (23.60)
 Former drinkers82 (18.60)26 (23.60)
 Never drinkers274 (62.10)58 (52.70)
Dietary patterns, n (%)0.789
 Main meat dishes30 (6.80)8 (7.30)
 Balanced meat and vegetables319 (72.30)76 (69.10)
 Main vegetable dishes92 (20.90)26 (23.60)
Nature of occupation, n (%)0.240
 Manual work111 (25.20)23 (20.90)
 Physical and mental work183 (41.50)41 (37.30)
 Mental work147 (33.30)46 (41.80)
Education level, n (%)0.914
 Middle school or below211 (47.80)52 (47.30)
 High school or above230 (52.20)58 (52.70)

Values are means ± standard deviations, n (%), or medians (interquartile ranges). aNatural logarithm transformed before analysis. BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference; FPG: fasting plasma glucose; FINS: fasting serum insulin; HbA1c: hemoglobin A1c; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; NGT: normal glucose tolerance; SUA: serum uric acid; TG: triglycerides; 2hPG: 2 h plasma glucose.