Research Article

Prevalence of Diabetes, Prediabetes, and Associated Factors in an Adult Chinese Population: Baseline of a Prediabetes Cohort Study

Table 4

Baseline behavioral characteristics of study participants.

ParametersNewly diagnosed DM (n = 58)PDM (n = 166)Normal (n = 182) value

Smoking0.988
Nonsmoker46 (79.3)133 (80.1)146 (80.2)
Smoker12 (20.7)33 (19.9)36 (19.8)
Alcohol consumption0.946
Nondrinker28 (48.3)76 (45.8)84 (46.2)
Drinker30 (51.7)90 (54.2)98 (53.9)
Physical activity
Vigorous5 (8.62)18 (10.8)18 (9.89)0.883
Moderate21 (36.2)57 (34.3)64 (35.2)0.965
Inactive33 (56.9)104 (62.7)117 (64.3)0.599
Sleeping time (hours)6.8 (1.55)7.17 (1.49)7.00 (1.41)0.230

Data are expressed as number (percentage). DM = diabetes mellitus, and PDM = prediabetes mellitus.