title: Hyperglycemia and its related factors in Taiwanese middle-aged adults.
abstract: Our study used data collected in Chung-Hsing Village to evaluate the relationship between hyperglycemia and its related factors in Taiwanese middle-aged adults in May 1998. All government employees at the Taiwan Provincial Government in Chung-Hsing Village aged 40-64 years were candidates for this study. Only 708 volunteers completed a structured questionnaire and underwent venous blood tests. To study the significant related factors of hyperglycemia, the t-test, chi(2) analysis and multivariate logistic regression were used. Our results showed that 40% of the 708 subjects were men and 60% were women. The mean age was 50.5 plus minus 6.8 years. The mean values of fasting glucose were 4.68 plus minus 1.92 mmol/L in men and 4.70 plus minus 1.70 mmol/L in women (P > 0.05). The proportions of hyperglycemia were 6.4% in men and 5.7% in women (P > 0.05). After controlling for other covariates, the multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the significant related factors for hyperglycemia were older age (odds ratio=2.86, 95%; confidence interval=1.36-6.05; P < 0.01) and hypertriglyceridemia (odds ratio=3.34, 95%; confidence interval=1.68-6.64; P < 0.001).
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine, China Medical College Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Ng
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000032:analysis*; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000451:nursing; D015994:Incidence; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011336:Probability; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol