Table 2: Descriptive statistics of fasting blood glucose, lipid profile and anthropometric characteristics of participants by setting.

Variables (mmol/L)

Rural

(n = 120)

2n (%)

Urban

(n = 180)

n (%)

Total

(N = 300)

N (%)

p-value1

FBG

 

 

 

 

(Mean ± SD)3

4.76 ± 0.87

5.02 ± 1.35

4.92 ± 1.19

0.06

˂ 3.9

10 (8.4)

17 (9.4)

27 (9.0)

 

3.9-5.5

97 (80.8)

123 (68.4)

220 (73.3)

 

5.6-6.9

12 (10.0)

27 (15.0)

39 (13.0)

 

≥ 7

1 (0.8)

13 (7.2)

14 (4.7)

 

Total cholesterol

       

(Mean ± SD)

4.11 ± 1.49

4.97 ± 1.29

 4.62 ± 1.43

< 0.01**

˂ 5.2

94 (78.3)

110 (61.1)

204 (68.0)

 

≥ 5.2

26 (21.7)

70 (38.9)

96 (32.0)

 

Triglycerides

       

(Mean ± SD)

1.29 ± 0.75

1.80 ± 0.82

1.60 ± 0.83

< 0.01**

˂ 2.3

116 (96.7)

146 (81.1)

262 (87.3)

 

≥ 2.3

4 (3.3)

34 (18.9)

38 (12.7)

 

HDL Cholesterol

       

(Mean ± SD)

0.72 ± 0.25

0.82 ± 0.23

0.78 ± 0.24

< 0.01**

˂ 1

106 (88.3)

146 (81.1)

252 (84.0)

 

1-1.29

12 (10)

29 (16.1)

41 (13.7)

 

≥ 1.3

2 (1.7)

5 (2.8)

7 (2.3)

 

LDL Cholesterol

   

 

 

(Mean ± SD)

2.82 ± 1.22

3.35 ± 1.15

3.14 ± 1.19

< 0.01**

˂ 3.4

84 (70.0)

108 (60.0)

192 (64.0)

 

≥ 3.4

36 (30.0)

72 (40.0)

108 (36.0)

 

 

(Mean ± SD)

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

 

Body mass index (Kg/m2)

22.09 ± 3.89

23.90 ± 4.46

23.2 ± 4.3

< 0.01**

Waist circumference (cm)

81.50 ± 10.51

81.30 ± 11.93

81.41 ± 11.40

0.88

Fasting blood glucose (mmol/L)

4.76 ± 0.87

5.02 ± 1.35

4.92 ± 1.19

0.06

Total cholesterol (mmol/L)

4.11 ± 1.49

4.97 ± 1.29

4.62 ± 1.43

< 0.01**

Triglycerides (mmol/L)

1.29 ± 0.75

1.80 ± 0.82

1.60 ± 0.83

< 0.01**

HDL-Cholesterol (mmol/L)

0.72 ± 0.25

0.82 ± 0.23

0.78 ± 0.24

< 0.01**

LDL-Cholesterol (mmol/L)

2.82 ± 1.22

3.35 ± 1.15

3.14 ± 1.19

< 0.01**

FBG: Fasting blood glucose, HDL: High-density lipoprotein, LDL: Low-density lipoprotein, 1Significance based on independent sample t-test, 2proportions, 3Mean ± SD indicates mean ± standard deviation, **p-values significant at p < 0.05. 1Significance based on independent sample t test for continuous variables