Aponte J. Prevalence of normoglycemic, prediabetic and diabetic A1c levels. World J Diabetes 2013; 4(6): 349-357 [PMID: 24379926 DOI: 10.4239/wjd.v4.i6.349]
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Judith Aponte, PhD, RN, CDE, CCM, APHN-BC, Department of Nursing, Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing, Hunter College, City University of New York, New York, NY 10010, United States. jap@hunter.cuny.edu
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World J Diabetes. Dec 15, 2013; 4(6): 349-357 Published online Dec 15, 2013. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v4.i6.349
Table 1 Definitions of current study variables within different groups
Different groups
Responses and A1c levels
Prediabetes group
Self-reported Prediabetes
“Yes” response to “ever told you have prediabetes,” and a “no” response to “doctor told you have diabetes.”
Reversed prediabetes
Self-reported “yes” response to “ever told you have prediabetes,”“no” response to “doctor told you have diabetes” and have normoglycemic A1c levels (< 5.7%).
Diagnosed prediabetes
Self-reported “yes” response to “ever told you have prediabetes,”“no” response to “doctor told you have diabetes” and have prediabetic A1c levels (5.7%-6.4%).
Undiagnosed diabetes
Self-reported “yes” response to “ever told you have prediabetes,”“no” response to “doctor told you have diabetes” and have diabetic A1c levels (≥ 6.5%).
Non-Prediabetes group
Self-reported non-prediabetes
“No” response to “ever told you have prediabetes,” and a “no” response to “doctor told you have diabetes.”
Not having prediabetes
Self-reported “no” response to “ever told you have prediabetes,”“no” response to “doctor told you have diabetes” and have normoglycemic A1c levels (< 5.7%).
Undiagnosed prediabetes
Self-reported “no” response to “ever told you have prediabetes,”“no” response to “doctor told you have diabetes” and have prediabetic A1c levels (5.7%-6.4%).
Undiagnosed diabetes
Self-reported “no” response to “ever told you have prediabetes,”“no” response to “doctor told you have diabetes” and have diabetic A1c levels (≥ 6.5%).
Table 2 United States Population 20 years and older with self-reported prediabetes n (%)
Glycated hemoglobin (A1c)
Self-report of: “Yes” ever being told they have prediabetes; and “No” being told they had diabetes