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Table 1 Diabetes status according to HbA1c measurements, stratified by sex, self-reported diabetes diagnosis and treatment status

From: Association between helminth infections and diabetes mellitus in adults from the Lao People’s Democratic Republic: a cross-sectional study

DM category according to HbA1c levela

Total

N (%)

Male

N (%)

Female

N (%)

All study participants (N = 1528)

 Normal

614 (40.2)

183 (40.9)

431 (39.9)

 Pre-DM

585 (38.3)

165 (36.8)

420 (38.9)

 DM

329 (21.5)

100 (22.3)

229 (21.2)

 Mean (Standard Deviation)

6.4 (1.9)

6.4 (1.9)

6.4 (1.9)

Self-reported DM cases (N = 155)

 Normal

5 (3.2)

3 (6.1)

2 (1.9)

 Pre-DM

15 (9.7)

3 (6.1)

12 (11.3)

 DM

135 (87.1)

43 (87.7)

92 (86.8)

Self-reported DM cases with any treatment (N = 61)

 Pre-DM

8 (13.1)

0 (0)

8 (17.0)

 DM

53 (86.9)

14 (100)

39 (83.0)

Self-reported DM cases with a physician diagnosis and currently taking DM drugs (N = 54)

 Pre-DM

7 (13.2)

0 (0)

7 (17.1)

 DM

46 (86.8)

12 (100)

34 (82.9)

  1. aAccording to cut-offs of the American Diabetes Association [11]: Normal: < 5.7; Pre-DM: 5.7–6.4; DM: ≥6.5
  2. DM, Diabetes mellitus, HbA1c Glycated haemoglobin