Clinical characteristics of persistently non-diabetic individuals stratified by being anti-GAD negative and anti-GAD positive in HUNT2
| Anti-GAD negative | Anti-GAD positive | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 4420 | 76 (1.7%) | |
| Sex (male) | 2208 (50.0%) | 40 (52.6%) | 0.64 |
| Age at attendance | 48 (19–85) | 42 (21–77) | 0.22 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 86 (55–131) | 84 (64–109) | 0.69 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.6 (16.2–52.8) | 26.0 (19.4–34.8) | 0.70 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 133 (82–225) | 132 (102–189) | 0.82 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 79 (44–136) | 78 (52–120) | 0.85 |
| Glucose, non-fasting (mmol/L) | 5.1 (2.6–14.4) | 5.1 (3.5–7.5) | 0.89 |
| Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.8 (1.9–13.2) | 5.7 (3.4–8.2) | 0.35 |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.4 (0.5–3.8) | 1.3 (0.6–2.4) | 0.62 |
| Triacylglycerol (mmol/L) | 1.4 (0.3–18.6) | 1.3 (0.2–4.7) | 0.30 |
| Family history of diabetes | |||
| No | 3229 | 55 | |
| Yes | 1181 (26.8%) | 21 (27.6%) | 0.86 |
| Smoking | |||
| No | 3224 | 59 | |
| Yes | 1052 (24.9%) | 17 (22.4%) | 0.65 |
Data are given as numbers (%) and median (minimum–maximum value).
Unadjusted p value calculated by the Mann-Whitney U test for continuous data and by the χ2 test for categorical data.
BMI, body mass index; GAD, glutamic acid decarboxylase; HDL, high-density lipoprotein.