Variables | Canadian-born residents n=111 085 | Immigrants n=23 465 |
Mean age±SD* | 57.1±12.9 | 49.9±12.8 |
Females | 42.7 | 43.8 |
Income quintile † | ||
Q1 (lowest) | 16.7 | 28.7 |
Q2 | 20.1 | 23.9 |
Q3 | 20.7 | 20.2 |
Q4 | 21.0 | 17.3 |
Q5 (highest) | 21.4 | 10.0 |
Prediabetes criteria met at baseline for the entire population | ||
IFG of 6.1–6.9 mmol/L | 79.6 | 62.2 |
IGT of 7.8–11.0 mmol/L | 0.91 | 1.30 |
HbA1c of 6.0%–6.4% | 19.5 | 36.7 |
All values expressed as % unless otherwise specified.
*Demographic information was obtained from Ontario’s Registered Persons Database.
†Neighborhood income quintiles were derived from the 2006 Canadian census and adjusted for household and community size.
HbA1c, glycosylated hemoglobin; IFG, impaired fasting glucose; IGT, impaired glucose tolerance.