Awareness of Prediabetes and Diabetes among Persons with Clinical Depression
Table 1
Characteristics of nonpregnant persons ≥20 years of age according to HbA1c values in the prediabetes/diabetes ranges (in %)1.
Characteristic
HbA1c < 5.7% (39 mmol/mol)
HbA1c ≥ 5.7% (39 mmol/mol)
Significance
Age
20–44
57.0
22.0
<0.001
45–64
37.6
59.5
≥65
5.5
18.5
Race/ethnicity
White, non-Hispanic
66.0
59.0
0.084
Black, non-Hispanic
12.3
17.0
Mexican American
8.5
8.3
Other
18.2
15.7
Sex
Men
35.7
35.3
0.910
Women
64.3
64.7
Education
<high school
25.6
36.7
0.002
High school
24.0
29.4
>high school
50.4
33.9
BMI
Normal (<25 kg/m2)
31.8
17.9
<0.001
Overweight (≥25 & <30 kg/m2)
33.1
21.2
Obese (≥30 kg/m2)
35.1
60.9
Family history of diabetes
No
56.2
45.2
0.004
Yes
43.8
54.8
Number of doctor visits in the past year
<2
25.8
16.9
<0.001
2-3
21.7
17.1
≥4
52.5
65.9
Health coverage status
Not covered
29.0
24.9
0.229
Covered
71.0
75.1
Usual source of care
Clinic or doctor’s office
77.4
81.0
0.265
Other or none
22.6
19.0
Physical inactivity2
No
55.5
36.9
<0.001
Yes
44.5
63.1
Takes medications for hypertension/hypercholesterolemia
No
80.6
47.2
<0.001
Yes
19.4
52.8
When extrapolated to the civilian, noninstitutionalized population in the United States of nonpregnant persons, ≥20 years. 2A person is recorded as physically inactive if he/she indicated spending <30 minutes of moderate or vigorous activity at work and/or during leisure time each day.