Table 2.

Demographics and Characteristics of Adults (≥20 Years Old) with Diagnosed Diabetes by Nephropathy Status

NephropathyNo NephropathyP
Age (%)
    20 to 4517.818.6.81
    >4582.281.4
Sex (%)
    Male56.444.1<.01
    Female43.655.9
Race/Ethnicity (%)
    Non-Hispanic white62.972.3.02
    Non-Hispanic black18.914.8
    Hispanic18.212.9
BMI [kg/m2] (%)
    <3042.943.5.87
    ≥3057.156.5
Diagnosed hypertension (%)72.360.6<.01
Diagnosed high cholesterol (%)52.859.8.08
Smoking status (%)
    Never39.950.7.01
    Former37.431.7
    Current22.717.7
On ACE inhibitors/ARB (%)15.310.4.02
Vitamin D (%)
    <20 ng/mL53.247.0.03
    20 to 29 ng/mL37.236.4
    ≥30 ng/mL9.616.6
  • *P calculated using χ2 tests.

  • BMI, Body Mass Index; ACE, angiotensin-converting enzyme; ARB, angiotensin II type 1 receptor blockers.