The HOMA-IR Performance to Identify New Diabetes Cases by Degree of Urbanization and Altitude in Peru: The CRONICAS Cohort Study

Table 2

The baseline HOMA-IR according to sociodemographic variables.

Variable	Median (IQR)	value
Sex		<0.001
Female	2.0 (1.2–3.4)
Male	1.5 (0.9–2.5)
Age (years)		<0.001/<0.001
35–44	1.8 (1.1–2.9)
45–54	1.8 (1.1–3.1)
55–64	1.9 (1.2–3.3)
65+	1.5 (0.8–2.6)
Asset index		<0.001/<0.001
Bottom	1.4 (0.8–2.4)
Middle	1.8 (1.1–3.0)
Top	2.0 (1.3–3.4)
Education		<0.001/<0.001
<7 years	1.7 (1.0–2.9)
7–11 years	1.7 (1.0–2.9)
≥12 years	2.0 (1.2–3.1)
Study site		<0.001
Lima	2.0 (1.2–3.2)
Urban Puno	1.6 (1.0–2.8)
Rural Puno	1.1 (0.6–1.8)
Tumbes	2.0 (1.2–3.4)
Altitude		<0.001/<0.001
Low	2.0 (1.2–3.4)
High	1.3 (0.8–2.2)
Rurality		<0.001/<0.001
Urban	1.8 (1.1–3.0)
Semiurban	2.0 (1.2–3.4)
Rural	1.1 (0.6–1.8)
Diabetes		<0.001
No	1.6 (1.0–2.7)
Yes	4.8 (2.6–8.5)

Results are presented as median (IQR). values refer to the Wilcoxon rank-sum or to the Kruskal-Wallis tests for independence; if there is a second value, it corresponds to the value for trend.