Distribution of HbA1c Levels For Children and Young Adults in the U.S.
Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Article Figures & Tables
Figures
- Figure 1—
HbA1c distribution by ethnicity in U.S. children and young adults aged 5–24 years (NHANES III, 1988–1994).
- Figure 2—
Mean HbA1c among U.S. children and young adults aged 5–24 years by age group, sex, and ethnicity (NHANES III, 1988–1994). MA, Mexican-American; NHB, non-Hispanic black; NHW, non-Hispanic white.
- Figure 3—
Mean HbA1c among U.S. children and young adults aged 5–24 years by age group, ethnicity, and overweight (NHANES III, 1988–1994). MA, Mexican-American; NHB, non-Hispanic black; NHW, non-Hispanic white.
Tables
- Table 1—
Mean, SE, and percentiles for HbA1c by age, sex, ethnicity, education, and overweight among U.S. children and youths (NHANES III, 1988–1994)
Mean SE 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% Total 4.99 0.01 4.47 4.63 4.74 4.85 4.94 5.03 5.13 5.24 5.39 5.52 Age (years) 5–9 4.98 0.02 4.46 4.64 4.75 4.84 4.93 5.01 5.11 5.23 5.37 5.47 10–14 5.03 0.02 4.53 4.69 4.81 4.90 4.99 5.08 5.17 5.28 5.43 5.57 15–19 4.97 0.02 4.45 4.62 4.73 4.83 4.93 5.02 5.11 5.22 5.37 5.51 20–24 4.97 0.02 4.43 4.60 4.70 4.81 4.92 5.02 5.13 5.24 5.39 5.53 Sex Male 5.02 0.02 4.50 4.68 4.80 4.90 4.98 5.07 5.17 5.27 5.42 5.55 Female 4.95 0.01 4.44 4.60 4.70 4.79 4.90 4.99 5.08 5.20 5.37 5.49 Ethnicity Non-Hispanic white 4.93 0.02 4.44 4.60 4.70 4.79 4.89 4.97 5.06 5.17 5.31 5.42 Non-Hispanic black 5.16 0.01 4.54 4.77 4.93 5.05 5.15 5.26 5.36 5.47 5.64 5.78 Mexican-American 5.05 0.01 4.55 4.73 4.83 4.92 5.01 5.09 5.18 5.27 5.40 5.51 Education <High school 5.04 0.02 4.48 4.67 4.80 4.91 5.00 5.10 5.20 5.30 5.46 5.57 High school 5.01 0.02 4.50 4.66 4.77 4.87 4.95 5.05 5.14 5.25 5.40 5.55 >High school 4.94 0.02 4.44 4.59 4.70 4.79 4.90 4.98 5.07 5.19 5.34 5.46 Poverty Low 5.02 0.02 4.47 4.66 4.77 4.88 4.98 5.08 5.17 5.28 5.44 5.58 Medium 4.98 0.02 4.47 4.64 4.74 4.84 4.93 5.02 5.11 5.23 5.37 5.48 High 4.90 0.02 4.43 4.56 4.67 4.76 4.86 4.94 5.02 5.13 5.30 5.44 Parent history of diabetes Yes 5.09 0.04 4.47 4.71 4.82 4.93 5.03 5.12 5.21 5.3 5.48 5.59 No 4.98 0.01 4.47 4.63 4.74 4.84 4.94 5.03 5.12 5.24 5.39 5.51 Overweight Yes 5.10 0.03 4.49 4.72 4.86 4.96 5.04 5.13 5.24 5.35 5.51 5.66 No 4.97 0.01 4.47 4.63 4.73 4.83 4.93 5.02 5.12 5.23 5.38 5.50 Fasting glucose (n = 2,809) ≥126 mg/dl* 6.91 — — 5.0 5.37 5.75 5.9 5.97 7.27 — — 110–125 mg/dl 5.1 4.37 4.72 4.77 4.9 5.14 5.2 5.25 5.29 5.5 5.75 <110 mg/dl 4.98 4.48 4.63 4.73 4.84 4.94 5.03 5.12 5.22 5.37 5.5 - *
↵* Some cells are empty due to the small number of participants with fasting glucose ≥126 mg/dl.
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