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Table 2 Distribution of waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio

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

Male (m), female (f)

Male frequency (%)

Female frequency (%)

Total frequency (%)

Waist circumference (cm)

 < 94 (m), < 80 (f)

60 (44.8%)

26 (19.4%)

86 (64.2%)

 94–102 (m), 80–88 (f)

1 (0.7%)

18 (13.4%)

19 (14.1%)

 > 102 (m), > 88 (f)

6 (4.5%)

23 (17.2%)

29 (21.7%)

Total

67 (50.0%)

67 (50.0%)

134 (100.0%)

Waist-to-hip ratio

 < 0.9 (m), < 0.8 (f)

44 (32.8%)

7 (5.2%)

51 (38.0%)

 > 0.9 (m), > 0.8 (f)

23 (17.2%)

60 (44.8%)

83 (62.0%)

 Total

67 (50.0%)

67 (50.0%)

134 (100%)