Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with type 2 diabetes according to ethnicity
| White | Non-white | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N=2538 | N=3208 | ||
| HbA1c (%) | 8.3±2.1 | 8.8±2.3 | <0.01 |
| Age (years) | 62±10 | 60±10 | <0.01 |
| Diabetes duration (years) | 11±9 | 11±8 | 0.06 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.2±5.2 | 27.8±5.3 | 0.003 |
| Females—n (%) | 1615 (64) | 2178 (68) | <0.01 |
| Living with a partner—n (%) | 1568 (62) | 1805 (56) | <0.01 |
| At least 8 years of formal education—n (%) | 803 (38) | 1094 (41) | 0.011 |
| Active worker—n (%) | 520 (21) | 616 (19) | 0.227 |
| Sedentary—n (%) | 904 (36) | 1220 (38) | 0.072 |
| Diabetes treatment—n (%) | 0.007 | ||
| None | 37 (2) | 34 (1) | |
| Diet only | 151 (6) | 192 (6) | |
| Oral agents | 1498 (59) | 1794 (56) | |
| Oral agents and insulin | 533 (21) | 714 (22) | |
| Insulin alone | 314 (12) | 459 (15) | |
| Geographic region—n (%) | <0.01 | ||
| North | 71 (23) | 241 (77) | |
| Northeast | 560 (29) | 1344 (71) | |
| Midwest | 131 (38) | 217 (62) | |
| Southeast | 1311 (50) | 1329 (50) | |
| South | 465 (86) | 77 (14) |
Data are mean±SD, number of patients with the characteristic.
BMI, body mass index; HbA1c, glycated haemoglobin.