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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of 1003 adults with diabetes

From: Association between prevalence of obstructive lung disease and obesity: results from The Vermont Diabetes Information System

Characteristic

N (%) or Mean (SD)

History of obstructive lung disease

203 (20.2%)

Body mass

 BMI, kg/m2

33.8 (7.4)

 Normal weight (BMI 18.5–24.9 kg/m2)

87 (8.8%)

 Overweight (BMI 25–29.9 kg/m2)

223 (22.5%)

 Obese (BMI > 30 kg/m2)

666 (67.3%)

Gender

 Men

457 (45.6%)

 Women

546 (54.4%)

Age, years

64.8 (12.0)

White race

973 (97.3%)

Glycosylated hemoglobin A1C, %

7.13 (1.3)

Insulin use

185 (18.4%)

Alcohol use

274 (27.4%)

Alcohol problem

78 (7.9%)

Cigarette smoking

170 (16.9%)

Estrogen use

42 (4.19%)

Median income ($/year)

15,000–29,999

 Low annual income (<$30,000)

548 (59.1%)

Duration of diabetes, years

10.2 (10.3)

Number of comorbidities

1.7 (1.7)

Number of prescription medications

6.7 (3.8)

  1. SD Standard deviation, N Number of subjects with the characteristic.