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What was the difference in blood glucose levels between individuals with diabetes and those without?
What was the difference in blood glucose levels between individuals with diabetes and those without?
- 180.2 mg/dl vs. 90.8 mg/dl
- 195.4 mg/dl vs. 102.7 mg/dl
- 174.0 mg/dl vs. 97.6 mg/dl (correct)
- 200.5 mg/dl vs. 130.3 mg/dl
What was the percentage difference in glycated hemoglobin levels between individuals with self-reported diabetes and those without?
What was the percentage difference in glycated hemoglobin levels between individuals with self-reported diabetes and those without?
- 9.7% vs. 6.0% (correct)
- 10.2% vs. 7.4%
- 9.0% vs. 5.8%
- 8.3% vs. 5.6%
What characterized individuals with self-report of diabetes who were not taking medication or following a diet?
What characterized individuals with self-report of diabetes who were not taking medication or following a diet?
- Higher BMI and lower blood glucose levels
- Higher BMI and higher blood glucose levels (correct)
- Lower BMI and higher blood glucose levels
- Lower BMI and lower blood glucose levels
What percentage of individuals refused the examination in the EHLS study?
What percentage of individuals refused the examination in the EHLS study?
How many individuals were interviewed but refused the examination in the EHLS study?
How many individuals were interviewed but refused the examination in the EHLS study?
What was the refusal rate among individuals in the EHLS study who were located?
What was the refusal rate among individuals in the EHLS study who were located?
What was the timeframe of the first examination phase of the EHLS study?
What was the timeframe of the first examination phase of the EHLS study?
Individuals with systolic blood pressure above 140 mmHg were not included in the subsequent models.
Individuals with systolic blood pressure above 140 mmHg were not included in the subsequent models.
The study evaluated the association between duration of diabetes, glycemic control, and complications of diabetes with hearing loss.
The study evaluated the association between duration of diabetes, glycemic control, and complications of diabetes with hearing loss.
Individuals with diastolic blood pressure above 100 mmHg were excluded from the examination.
Individuals with diastolic blood pressure above 100 mmHg were excluded from the examination.
Nonfasting blood glucose was measured using the hexokinase method.
Nonfasting blood glucose was measured using the hexokinase method.
Individuals with a self-reported diabetes diagnosis before age 30 were considered to have probable IDDM.
Individuals with a self-reported diabetes diagnosis before age 30 were considered to have probable IDDM.
All individuals with self-reported diabetes who were not taking medication were excluded from the analyses.
All individuals with self-reported diabetes who were not taking medication were excluded from the analyses.
Serum glycated hemoglobin was determined using gas chromatography.
Serum glycated hemoglobin was determined using gas chromatography.
Individuals with NIDDM were determined based on self-report of physician-diagnosed diabetes at age 40 years or older.
Individuals with NIDDM were determined based on self-report of physician-diagnosed diabetes at age 40 years or older.
The presence of NIDDM was determined by analyzing a random urine sample.
The presence of NIDDM was determined by analyzing a random urine sample.
Overall, 3,373 participants were classified as having diabetes in the study.
Overall, 3,373 participants were classified as having diabetes in the study.
