Table 4 Characteristics of the 23,543 participants attending a screening visit
| Â | India | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 6913 | 6962 | 6535 | 3132 |
Female gender (%) | 37.7% | 47.6% | 68.2% | 53.1% |
Age (years) | 51.6 (8.8) | 51.8 (8.6) | 53.2 (8.7) | 54.6 (8.8) |
Current smoking (%) | 6.2% | 9.3% | 7.3% | 7.1% |
Skilled worker (%) | 58.0% | 25.6% | 28.3% | 51.9% |
Married (%) | 96.2% | 94.0% | 84.8% | 84.2% |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 27.5 (4.6) | 28.7 (5.7) | 25.3 (4.4) | 27.2 (4.5) |
Systolic BP (mmHg) | 133.8 (18.1) | 130.4 (20.4) | 134.2 (19.8) | 127.8 (17.0) |
Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 81.9 (10.6) | 80.8 (12.1) | 78.6 (11.0) | 79.3 (10.1) |
Waist (cm) | 98.1 (11.2) | 97.9 (12.1) | 87.8 (10.9) | 93.1 (11.9) |
Central obesity (%) | 46.9% | 43.9% | 26.4% | 27.1% |
HbA1c (%) | 6.1 (1.4) | 6.3 (1.5) | 6.0 (1.2) | 5.6 (0.5) |
Prediabetes (%) | 19.2% | 31.2% | 23.5% | 18.8% |
HbA1c ≥ 6.5% (%) | 21.8% | 24.2% | 14.4% | 2.7% |