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World J Diabetes. Jun 15, 2013; 4(3): 76-81
Published online Jun 15, 2013. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v4.i3.76
Table 1 Categorisation of glycaemia into diabetes, impaired and normal based on the different tests undertaken: fasting blood glucose, oral glucose tolerance test and hemoglobin A1c (n = 203) n (%)
CategoryFBGOGTTHbA1c
Diabetes6 (3.0)7 (3.5)11 (5.4)
Impaired11 (5.4)25 (12.3)23 (11.3)
Normal186 (91.6)171 (84.2)169 (83.3)
Table 2 Cross tabulation between hemoglobin A1c and oral glucose tolerance test or fasting blood glucose in categorisation of glycaemic status n (%)
Glycaemic statusHbA1c
NormalImpaired glycaemiaDiabetes
OGTTNormal149 (73.4)17 (8.4)5 (2.5)
Impaired glycaemia20 (9.9)4 (2.0)1 (0.5)
Diabetes0 (0)2 (1.0)5 (2.5)
FBGNormal162 (79.8)19 (9.4)5 (2.5)
Impaired glycaemia7 (3.4)3 (1.5)1 (0.5)
Diabetes0 (0)1 (0.5)5 (2.5)


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