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Table 1 Characteristics of the 4,870 non-diabetic patients included in the analysis

From: Association between socio-economic status and hemoglobin A1c levels in a Canadian primary care adult population without diabetes

Characteristic (unit)

Mean (±SD) or N (%)

Hgb A1c (%)

5.7 (±0.4)

LDL (mmol/L)

3.2 (±0.9)

HDL(mmol/L)

1.5 (±0.4)

Cholesterol (mmol/L)

5.3 (±1.0)

TG (mmol/L)

1.3 (±0.8)

Weight (kg)

75.9 (±18.1)

Obese

1413 (29.0%)

BMI (kg/m^2)

27.5 (±5.1)

SBP (mmHg)

126.1 (±17.2)

DBP (mmHg)

77.3 (±9.8)

FBG (mmol/L)

5.3 (±0.6)

FBG 6–6.9 (mmol/L)

723 (14.8%)

Age (years)

62.5 (±11.2)

Male

1834 (37.7%)

Hypertension

1981 (40.7%)

Family history of diabetes

909 (18.7%)

Income (Quintile)

 

Lowest income (Q1)

914 (18.8%)

Low income (Q2)

765 (15.7%)

Mid income (Q3)

868 (17.8%)

High income (Q4)

914 (18.8%)

Highest income (Q5)

1409 (28.9%)

Material deprivation (Quintile)

 

Most deprived (Q5)

549 (11.3%)

Deprived (Q4)

729 (15.0%)

Neutral (Q3)

914 (18.8%)

Less deprived (Q2)

1193 (24.5%)

Least deprived (Q1)

1485 (30.5%)

Social deprivation (Quintile)

 

Most deprived (Q5)

981 (20.1%)

Deprived (Q4)

1147 (23.5%)

Neutral (Q3)

985 (20.2%)

Less deprived (Q2)

905 (18.6%)

Least deprived (Q1)

852 (17.5%)

Combined material and social deprivation (Quintile)

 

Most deprived (Q5)

605 (12.4%)

Deprived (Q4)

963 (19.8%)

Neutral (Q3)

1087 (22.3%)

Less deprived (Q2)

1076 (22.1%)

Least deprived (Q1)

1139 (23.4%)

  1. SD—standard deviation, LDL—low density lipoprotein, HDL – high density lipoprotein, TG—triglycerides, FBG—fasting blood glucose, BMI – body mass index, SBP—systolic blood pressure, DBP—diastolic blood pressure, Q1—first quintile, Q2—second quintile, Q3—third quintile, Q4—fourth quintile, Q5—fifth quintile.