Characteristics of the sample by ethnic group and sex
| Malay | Chinese | Indian | Other Indigenous* | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | |||||
| n | 4,282 | 2,446 | 638 | 1,483 | 8,849 |
| Mean age† (years) | 47 ± 13 | 48 ± 12 | 45 ± 12 | 46 ± 13 | 47 ± 13 |
| Mean BMI† | 23.3 ± 3.9 | 23.6 ± 3.7 | 23.9 ± 3.6 | 22.6 ± 3.7 | 23.8 ± 3.8 |
| % BMI | |||||
| <25 kg/m2 | 71 | 67 | 67 | 76 | 70 |
| 25–29.9 kg/m2 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 25 |
| ≥30 kg/m2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Mean BG† | 5.5 ± 3.5 | 6.0 ± 3.6 | 7.0 ± 4.8 | 4.9 ± 2.3 | 5.7 ± 3.5 |
| Prevalence of impaired glucose tolerance‡ (%) | 3.5 ± 0.3 | 5.7 ± 0.5 | 6.7 ± 1.0 | 2.7 ± 0.5 | 4.4 ± 0.2 |
| Prevalence of diabetes‡ (%) | 6.0 ± 0.4 | 7.3 ± 0.6 | 16.3 ± 1.5 | 2.7 ± 0.5 | 7.0 ± 0.3 |
| Age-standardized prevalence of diabetes‡§ (%) | 6.5 ± 0.5 | 7.1 ± 0.6 | 19.5 ± 2.0 | 2.9 ± 0.6 | — |
| Women | |||||
| n | 4,992 | 2,929 | 743 | 1,705 | 10,369 |
| Mean age† (years) | 46 ± 13 | 47 ± 13 | 45 ± 12 | 45 ± 13 | 46 ± 13 |
| Mean BMI† | 24.2 ± 4.7 | 23.4 ± 4.1 | 24.7 ± 4.9 | 23.1 ± 4.4 | 23.8 ± 4.5 |
| % BMI | |||||
| <25 kg/m2 | 62 | 72 | 60 | 71 | 66 |
| 25–29.9 kg/m2 | 26 | 22 | 28 | 22 | 25 |
| >30 kg/m2 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 9 |
| Mean BG† | 5.8 ± 3.5 | 6.1 ± 3.4 | 6.6 ± 4.3 | 5.4 ± 3.0 | 5.9 ± 3.5 |
| Prevalence of impaired glucose tolerance‡ (%) | 4.3 ± 0.3 | 6.3 ± 0.5 | 6.1 ± 1.0 | 3.4 ± 0.5 | 5.0 ± 0.3 |
| Prevalence of diabetes‡ (%) | 6.6 ± 0.4 | 8.0 ± 0.5 | 11.5 ± 1.2 | 4.2 ± 0.6 | 7.1 ± 0.2 |
| Age-standardized prevalence of diabetes‡§ (%) | 7.5 ± 0.5 | 7.8 ± 0.6 | 11.6 ± 1.4 | 4.8 ± 0.7 | — |