Eva Graham1, Geneviève Gariépy2, Rachel J Burns3, Norbert Schmitz4. 1. Douglas Mental Health University Institute, 6875 Boul. Lasalle, Montreal, QC H4H 1R3, Canada; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health, McGill University, Purvis Hall, 1020 Pine Ave. West, Montreal, QC H3A 1A2, Canada. Electronic address: eva.graham@mail.mcgill.ca. 2. McGill Institute for Health and Social Policy, 1130 Pine Avenue West, Montreal, QC H3A 1A3, Canada. 3. Douglas Mental Health University Institute, 6875 Boul. Lasalle, Montreal, QC H4H 1R3, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Ludmer Research & Training Building, 1033 Pine Avenue West, Montreal, QC H3A 1A1, Canada. 4. Douglas Mental Health University Institute, 6875 Boul. Lasalle, Montreal, QC H4H 1R3, Canada; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health, McGill University, Purvis Hall, 1020 Pine Ave. West, Montreal, QC H3A 1A2, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Ludmer Research & Training Building, 1033 Pine Avenue West, Montreal, QC H3A 1A1, Canada; Montreal Diabetes Research Centre, Montreal, Canada.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe the demographic, lifestyle, and health characteristics of older adults with prediabetes compared to those with normal glucose levels or diabetes. METHOD: Participants were from the English Longitudinal Study of Aging 2004-2005 (n=4168). Statistical analyses examined differences between people with prediabetes and 1) people with normal glucose levels and 2) people with diabetes. Design-based F-statistics and t-tests tested differences for each characteristic individually and multinomial logistic regression examined adjusted associations. Survey weighting and cluster information was used to generalize to the older English population. RESULTS: Compared to people with normal glucose levels, people with prediabetes were older (RR=1.05 95% CI 1.04-1.07), more likely to be employed (RR=1.27 95% CI 1.01-1.60), more likely to smoke (RR=2.21 95% CI 1.74-2.80), and had higher BMIs (RR=1.08 95% CI 1.06-1.10). Compared to people with diabetes, people with prediabetes were more likely to be women (RR=2.12 95% CI 1.57-2.86), more likely to be employed (RR=1.54 95% CI 1.02-2.33), had lower BMIs (RR=0.95 95% CI 0.93-0.98), were less likely to have a cardiovascular condition (RR=0.34 95% CI 0.24-0.47), and had higher self-rated health (χ(2)=26.08, p<0.001). CONCLUSION: Older adults with prediabetes have a unique set of characteristics that may inform prevention or intervention schemes.
OBJECTIVE: To describe the demographic, lifestyle, and health characteristics of older adults with prediabetes compared to those with normal glucose levels or diabetes. METHOD:Participants were from the English Longitudinal Study of Aging 2004-2005 (n=4168). Statistical analyses examined differences between people with prediabetes and 1) people with normal glucose levels and 2) people with diabetes. Design-based F-statistics and t-tests tested differences for each characteristic individually and multinomial logistic regression examined adjusted associations. Survey weighting and cluster information was used to generalize to the older English population. RESULTS: Compared to people with normal glucose levels, people with prediabetes were older (RR=1.05 95% CI 1.04-1.07), more likely to be employed (RR=1.27 95% CI 1.01-1.60), more likely to smoke (RR=2.21 95% CI 1.74-2.80), and had higher BMIs (RR=1.08 95% CI 1.06-1.10). Compared to people with diabetes, people with prediabetes were more likely to be women (RR=2.12 95% CI 1.57-2.86), more likely to be employed (RR=1.54 95% CI 1.02-2.33), had lower BMIs (RR=0.95 95% CI 0.93-0.98), were less likely to have a cardiovascular condition (RR=0.34 95% CI 0.24-0.47), and had higher self-rated health (χ(2)=26.08, p<0.001). CONCLUSION: Older adults with prediabetes have a unique set of characteristics that may inform prevention or intervention schemes.