Trait | Tertile 1 (n = 24) | Tertile 2 (n = 23) | Tertile 3 (n = 23) | p value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 62.88 (6.96) | 61.61 (8.15) | 62.57 (7.38) | 0.88 |
Sex (% female) | 38 % (n = 9) | 39 % n = 9 | 26 % n = 6 | 0.42 |
Ethnicity (% non Afro-Caribbean) | 100 % | 91 % (n = 21) | 100 % | 0.98 |
Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 4.26 (1.27) | 4.58 (1.21) | 4.42 (0.77) | 0.63 |
HDL-cholesterol (mmol/l)a | 1.21 (0.37) | 1.12 (0.27) | 1.17 (0.42) | 0.50 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 129.38 (12.08) | 137.91 (12.96) | 134.43 (13.41) | 0.18 |
Duration of T2D (years)b | 5.28 (3.75–9.00) | 5.79 (2.50–11.00) | 8.12 (5.00–12.00) | 0.08 |
Age of T2D Onset (years) | 56.79 (7.80) | 54.09 (9.63) | 53.74 (7.58) | 0.21 |
Smoking % (n) | 4 % (n = 1) | 22 % (n = 5) | 22 % (n = 5) | 0.11 |
Glycated haemoglobin (%)a | 7.29 (4.92) | 8.01 (8.70) | 7.46 (9.98) | 0.52 |