| Variable |
Without diabetes |
With type 2 diabetes |
P |
| |
Means ± SD |
|
| Age (yrs) |
52.8 ± 9.8 |
56.6 ± 10 |
<.001 |
| Waist circumference (cm) |
97.7 ± 13 |
105 ± 16 |
<.001 |
| Body mass index (BMI) (kg/m2) |
29.3 ± 5.4 |
31.6 ± 7.0 |
<.001 |
| Waist-to-height ratio |
.585 ± .08 |
.634 ± .10 |
<.001 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) (mg/dL) |
2.29 ± 2.1 |
2.89 ± 2.4 |
<.001 |
| |
N (% within diabetes status) |
|
| Gender (females) |
95 (46.6) |
115 (50.0) |
.475 |
| Ethnicity (Haitian American) |
114 (55.9) |
130 (56.5) |
.893 |
| Current smoker (yes) |
44 (21.6) |
46 (20.0) |
.687 |
| Education (< high school) |
56 (27.5) |
94 (40.9) |
.006 |
| Currently married/cohabitating (yes) |
98 (48.0) |
108 (47.0) |
.822 |
| Health insurance in past year (yes) |
121 (59.3) |
151 (65.7) |
.173 |
