Table 3 Comparing the characteristics and anthropometric profile of the adolescents with and without prediabetes in Eastern Sudan, 2023
Variable | Adolescents with prediabetes (n = 95) | Adolescents without prediabetes/diabetes (n = 296) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency (percentage) | ||||
Sex | Males | 46(48.4) | 132(44.6) | 0.228 |
Females | 49(51.6) | 164(55.4) | ||
Mothers’ education | ≥ Secondary | 66(69.5) | 208(70.3) | 0.745 |
< Secondary | 29(30.5) | 88(29.7) | ||
Fathers’ education | ≥ Secondary | 74(77.9) | 221(74.7) | 0.613 |
< Secondary | 21(22.1) | 75(25.3) | ||
Mothers’ occupation | Housewife | 75(78.9) | 245(82.8) | 0.396 |
Employed | 20(21.1) | 51(17.2) | ||
Fathers’ occupation | Laborers | 51(53.7) | 183(61.8) | 0.311 |
Skilled workers | 44(46.3) | 113(38.2) | ||
Median (interquartile range) | ||||
Body roundness index | 210(1.73‒2.52) | 1.90(1.52‒2.43) | 0.023 | |
Waist-to-hip ratio | 0.82(0.78‒0.85) | 0.82(0.78‒0.86) | 0.699 | |
Body mass index | 17.61 (15.59‒21.24) | 16.88(15.23‒19.71 | 0.117 | |
A body shape index | 0.14(0.13‒0.14) | 0.14(0.13‒0.15) | 0.748 | |
Hip circumference, cm | 81.5(74.75‒91.25) | 79.5(72.5‒88.4) | 0.187 | |
Waist circumference, cm | 66.5(60.37‒72.5) | 64.0(59.5‒70.5) | 0.118 | |