Patient variables as a function of RFPG level
| RFPG <5.5 mmol/l(n = 34) | RFPG ⩾5.5 mmol/l(n = 67) | |
| Men | 21 (61.8%) | 29 (43.4%) |
| Median (range) age (years) | 69.5 (45–92) | 71.0 (47–80) |
| Family history of diabetes | 10 (29.4%) | 22 (32.8%) |
| Completed secondary education | 11 (31.5%) | 13 (19.4%) |
| Median (range) BMI (kg/m2) | 25.0 (19.1–38.3) | 26.8 (15.7–41.6) |
| Median (range) RFPG (mmol/l) | 5.0 (3.5–5.4) | 6.6 (5.5–12.7) |
| GP reviews less frequently than every 6 months | 28 (82.4%) | 59 (88.1%) |
| Never been screened | 10 (29.4%) | 21 (31.3%) |
| Polydipsia | 10 (29.4%) | 23 (34.3%) |
| Urinary frequency | 8 (23.5%) | 17 (25.4%) |
BMI, body mass index; RFPG, random fingerprint plasma glucose.