Table 2 Distribution of the potential confounders among participants with or without diabetes and central obesity

No. of participants

1463

1004

40

54

Age, years

44.73±12.54

48.61±11.63^*

50.13±15.25^*

52.02±11.11^*

<0.001

Male, n(%)

693(47.37)

314(31.27)^*

21(52.5)^†

20(37.04)^*‡

<0.001

TC, mmol/L

3.42(2.83-4.08)

3.87(3.24-4.68)^*

3.54(2.54-4.6)^†

4.42(3.33-5.25)^*‡

<0.001

TG, mmol/L

0.83(0.6-1.21)

1.12(0.76-1.66)^*

0.97(0.79-1.4)^*

1.78(1.31-2.87)^*#‡

<0.001

LDL-C, mmol/L

2(1.5-2.58)

2.41(1.85-3.17)^*

2.32(1.3-3.29)

2.59(1.69-3.69)^*‡

<0.001

HDL-C, mmol/L

1.17(0.98-1.4)

1.11(0.93-1.32)

1.09(0.96-1.27)

1.05(0.94-1.35)

0.053

BMI, kg/m²

20.3±2.02

24.99±3.15^*

20.03±1.81^†

25.98±3.3^*†‡

<0.001

SBP, mmHg

125.89±23.22

134.2±25.09

130.43±19.84

146.69±33.42^*†‡

<0.001

DBP, mmHg

82.29±12.13

87.42±13.18^*

84.13±10.14

90.5±15.33^*‡

<0.001

Hypertension, n(%)

427(29.19)

475(47.31)^*

20(50.00)^*

33(61.11)^*†‡

<0.001

Family history of CVD, n(%)

170(11.62)

138(13.75)

14(35)^*†

12(22.22)^*†‡

<0.001

Current smoker, n(%)

724(49.49)

372(37.05)^*

21(52.5)^†

20(37.04)^*‡

<0.001

Current drinker, n(%)

517(35.34)

308(30.68)

13(32.5)

17(31.48)

0.116