Table 3

Prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes and impaired fasting glucose in men and women*

HFE p.C282Y/p.C282YMen (n=91)Women (n=132)Value of pOR (95% CI)Cohen's h statistic
Undiagnosed diabetes, percent6.6 (2.7 to 14.3) (6)2.3 (0.6 to 7.0) (3)0.16443.0 (0.7 to 12.5); p=0.12350.22
Impaired fasting glucose, percent34.1 (24.7 to 44.8) (31)16.7 (11.0 to 24.4) (22)0.00382.6 (1.4 to 4.8); p=0.00320.41
HFE wt/wtMen (n=204)Women (n=245)p Value
Undiagnosed diabetes, percent6.4 (3.6 to 10.9) (13)2.9 (1.3 to 6.1) (7)0.10592.3 (0.9 to 5.9); p=0.07970.21
Impaired fasting glucose, percent35.8 (29.3 to 42.8) (73)17.1 (15.3, 26.8) (42)0.00012.7 (1.7 to 4.2); p<0.00010.43
  • *Estimates based on observations in 672 participants without diagnosed diabetes. Proportions were compared using Fisher’s exact test (two-tailed). Proportions are displayed as percentage (95% confidence limits) (n).