Parameter | Mean (SD) | Â | |
---|---|---|---|
 | Controls (Acanthosis Grade 0) N = 68 | Acanthosis Nigricans Grade 4 N = 32 | p |
Age (years) | 24.36 (5.44) | 41.50 (13.32) | < 0.001 |
Weight (Kg) | 63.02 (14.10) | 94.19 (17.49) | < 0.001 |
Waist Circumference (cm) | 78.29 (11.34) | 112.02 (13.21) | < 0.001 |
Height (cm) | 169.78 (10.06) | 164 (10.51) | 0.010 |
BMI (kgm-2) | 21.66 (3.40) | 34.96 (5.16) | < 0.001 |
 | N (%)* |  | |
Males | 35 (52) | 9 (28) | 0.033 |
Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â |
Afros/Others | 15 (22) | 14 (44) | Â |
Indos | 53 (78) | 18 (56) | 0.026 |
SVC assay response | Â | Â | Â |
ABSENT | 16 (24) | 26 (81) | Â |
PRESENT | 52 (76) | 6 (19) | < 0.001 |