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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics and mean data of participants

From: Assessment of the FINDRISC tool in predicting the risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus in a young adult Nigerian population

Sex

Frequency (%)

Male

67 (50.0%)

Female

67 (50.0%)

Total

134 (100.0%)

Age (years)

Frequency (%)

15–20

25 (18.7%)

21–25

35 (26.1%)

26–30

39 (29.1%)

31–35

35 (26.1%)

Total

134 (100.0%)

BMI

Mean ± SD (kg/m2)

Male

24.86 ± 3.38

Female

25.42 ± 5.39

Waist circumference

Mean ± SD (cm)

Male

85.94 ± 9.69

Female

83.92 ± 15.24

Hip circumference

Mean ± SD (cm)

Male

97.79 ± 9.77

Female

96.28 ± 14.99

Waist-to-hip ratio

Mean ± SD

Male

0.87 ± 0.05

Female

0.87 ± 0.06

Fasting blood sugar

Mean ± SD (mg/dL)

Male

82.04 ± 14.52

Female

84.89 ± 18.30

FINDRISC score

Mean ± SD

Male

4.86 ± 3.24

Female

7.31 ± 3.38