Demographic, lifestyle, and health characteristics of older adults with prediabetes in England.
Title | Demographic, lifestyle, and health characteristics of older adults with prediabetes in England. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2015 |
Authors | Graham E, Gariépy G, Burns RJ, Schmitz N |
Journal | Prev Med |
Volume | 77 |
Pagination | 74-9 |
Date Published | 2015 Aug |
ISSN | 1096-0260 |
Keywords | Aged, Aging, Body Weight, England, Female, Health Status, Health Surveys, Humans, Life Style, Logistic Models, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Middle Aged, Prediabetic State, Risk Factors, Sex Factors, Social Class |
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. |
DOI | 10.1016/j.ypmed.2015.05.004 |
Alternate Journal | Prev Med |
PubMed ID | 25976519 |