Effect of Demographic Status and Lifestyle Habits on Glycaemic Levels in Apparently Healthy Subjects: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 4

Comparison of FBG and FSI among different groups in categorical variables in total study .

Variables		Mean FBG (mmol/L) ± SD	value	Mean FSI (pmol/L) ± SD	value
Gender
Male	91
Female	136
Monthly income
<Rs. 25,000 (<USD 175)	67
≥Rs. 25,000 (≥USD 175)	160
Familial diabetes
Yes	108
No	119
Smoking
Yes	19
No	126
Vigorous physical activity
<2.3 h	153
>2.3 h	74
Moderate physical activity
<3.5 h	54
>3.5 h	173
Sitting
<7.6 h	32
>7.6 h	195
Walking
<3.5 h	30
>3.5 h	197
Day time sleeping
Yes	46
No	181
Sleeping at night
<6 h	43
>6 h	184

Independent sample t-test in 227 subjects.
Geometric mean of FSI was used (transformed from the natural logarithm).
FBG: fasting blood glucose; FSI: fasting serum insulin; SD: standard deviation.