Table 1

Mean value and SD of the baseline clinical and biochemical characteristics of the total sample according to the abnormal glucose metabolism status

CharacteristicTotal sample (n=23 523)Known with diabetes (0–18)Not known with diabetes*
Type 1 diabetes (n=88)Type 2 diabetes (n=17)Total (n=23 418)Normal* (n=15 419)New diabetics* (n=735)IFG* (n=1053)
Mean±SDMean±SDp Value†Mean±SDp Value†Mean±SDMean±SDMean±SDp Value‡Mean±SDp Value‡
Age (years)10.02±5.2510.93±5.530.10012.47±4.000.02210.01±5.2512.90±3.4813.22±3.320.08613.26±3.290.018
Weight (Kg)35.70±21.2839.45±22.020.12954.56±28.42<0.000135.67±21.2743.80±19.3946.09±22.640.06247.43±21.04<0.0001
Height (cm)130.07±28.30132.43±29.750.453147.13±20.390.004130.05±28.30144.37±17.61145.59±16.540.199146.24±18.430.023
BMI19.54±7.4621.27±9.070.03723.89±8.680.01919.53±7.4620.28±6.7120.91±7.540.12121.39±6.64<0.0001
Waist circumference (cm)59.26±17.2565.35±18.310.00573.40±27.280.00159.23±17.2365.17±15.7166.55±18.430.12866.53±17.680.111
SBP (mm Hg)104.05±12.57107.75±11.420.035110.00±17.640.134104.03±12.57104.92±11.60105.87±11.250.163106.48±11.570.008
DBP (mm Hg)67.64±8.4171.18±7.720.00372.00±9.200.16667.62±8.4168.23±7.8669.51±7.780.00668.77±8.250.176
FPG (mmol/L)5.14±1.696.20±3.380.0096.26±0.820.0065.14±1.684.79±0.9310.12±3.72<0.00016.46±0.29<0.0001
Total cholesterol (mmol/L)4.39±0.984.65±1.110.2585.08±1.990.1674.38±0.984.28±0.875.13±1.43<0.00014.80±1.26<0.0001
LDL (mmol/L)2.76±0.893.04±0.930.1943.44±1.930.1622.76±0.892.68±0.823.21±1.18<0.00013.05±1.15<0.0001
HDL (mmol/L)1.07±0.331.06±0.270.9160.90±0.190.0031.07±0.331.07±0.321.01±0.420.0051.04±0.360.065
TG (mmol/L)1.18±0.811.23±0.870.7931.91±0.78<0.00011.18±0.801.10±0.671.86±1.42<0.00011.50±1.01<0.0001
  • Significant P values were made in bold.

  • *Excluding children aged <6 years.

  • †p Value is calculated in relation to the total participants not known with diabetes.

  • ‡p Value is calculated in relation to the total normal participants after screening with FPG.

  • BMI, body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; IFG, impaired fasting glucose; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; SBP, systolic blood pressure; TG, triglycerides.