Table 3

Comparison of significant sex independent parameters in relation to type 2 diabetes, adjusted for age at 95% CI

ParameterTotal subjectsSubjects without type 2 diabetesSubjects with type 2 diabetesP valueη2 Observed power (%)
HbA1c (%) (mmol/mol)6.6% (6.4% to 6.9%)5.3% (4.9% to 5.8%)7.9% (7.6% to 8.3%)<0.0010.42100.0
49.0 (45.9 to 52.1) mmol/mol34.7 (30.0 to 39.4) mmol/mol63.3 (59.3 to 67.3) mmol/mol
(n=118)(n=50)(n=68)
FBG (mg/dL)120.7 (112.2 to 129.2)87.9 (74.9 to 101.0)153.4 (142.5 to 164.4)<0.0010.33100.0
(n=118)(n=49)(n=69)
AI (°)180.1 (177.9 to 182.4)175.5 (172.2 to 179.1)184.8 (181.7 to 187.5)<0.0010.1297.3
(n=121)(n=50)(n=71)
WUC (cm)99.7 (97.4 to 102.0)95.1 (91.6 to 98.6)104.2 (101.3 to 107.2)<0.0010.1297.2
(n=121)(n=50)(n=71)
AVIU 20.3 (19.3 to21.2)18.4 (16.8 to 19.9)22.2 (20.9 to 23.4)<0.0010.1196.3
(n=121)(n=50)(n=71)
WMC (cm)93.4 (91.3 to 95.4)89.8 (86.6 to 92.9)97.0 (94.3 to 99.6)0.0010.0993.0
(n=121)(n=50)(n=71)
AVIM 17.8 (17.1 to 18.6)16.5 (15.3 to 17.7)19.2 (18.2 to 20.2)<0.0010.0992.9
(n=121)(n=50)(n=71)
Trig (mg/dL)153.3 (134.9 to 171.7)129.2 (101.0 to 157.5)177.3 (153.6 to 201.0)0.0110.0572.2
(n=121)(n=50)(n=71)
SBP (mm Hg)144.3 (140.7 to 147.9)139.7 (134.2 to 145.3)148.9 (144.3 to 153.5)0.0130.0570.1
(n=121)(n=50)(n=71)
VLDL (mg/dL)31.1 (27.4 to 34.9)27.1 (21.3 to 32.9)35.2 (30.3 to 40.0)0.0380.0455.0
(n=120)(n=50)(n=70)
ConIM 1.25 (1.23 to 1.27)1.23 (1.20 to 1.26)1.27 (1.24 to 1.29)0.0550.0348.6
(n=120)(n=49)(n=71)
  • η2, partial eta squared.

  • AI, angle index; AVIM, abdominal volume index for minimal waist; AVIU, abdominal volume index for umbilical waist; ConIM, conicity index for minimal waist; FBG, fasting blood glucose; HbA1c, glycated haemoglobin; SBP, systolic blood pressure; Trig, triglyceride; VLDL, very low-density lipoprotein; WMC, minimal waist circumference; WUC, umbilical waist circumference.