Research Article

Markers of Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Prediabetes in US Adults

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the study population*.

CharacteristicsWhole cohort ( )

Women (%)2782 (50.6)
Age (years)
Race/ethnicity (%)
 Non-Hispanic whites2898 (73.5)
 Non-Hispanic blacks1085 (9.4)
 Mexican Americans1021 (7.8)
 Others681 (9.3)
Education categories (%)
 Below high school1409 (16.1)
 High school1391 (24.3)
 Above high school2885 (59.5)
Smoking (%)
 Never smoker3045 (52.9)
 Former smoker1284 (22.9)
 Current smoker1356 (24.2)
Current drinker (%)4056 (76.3)
Moderate physical activity (%)2741 (54.9)
Body mass index (%)
 Normal weight1869 (35.2)
 Overweight2036 (34.6)
 Obese1780 (30.1)
Depression (%)348 (5.0)
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)
C-reactive protein (mg/dL)
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)
Prediabetes (%)2058 (31.3)

*Data presented are number (percentages) or mean values ± standard error (SE), as appropriate for the variable.