CVD biomarkers of enrolled participants at baseline (n=162)
| Characteristics | Frequency | Percent |
| HbA1c% | ||
| Prediabetic (5.7–6.4) | 145 | 100 |
| Mean (SD) | 5.9 (0.1) | |
| *Fasting blood sugar (mg/dL) | ||
| Prediabetic 100–125.9 | 17 | 100 |
| Mean (SD) | 116.1 (9.1) | |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) (n=145) | ||
| Normal <200 | 87 | 63 |
| Borderline 200–239 | 30 | 22 |
| High ≥240 | 20 | 15 |
| Missing | 08 | |
| Mean (SD) | 191.1 (43.2) | |
| HDL (mg/dL) | ||
| Desirable ≥40 | 84 | 61 |
| Low <40 | 53 | 39 |
| Missing | 08 | |
| Mean (SD) | 44.2 (12.0) | |
| LDL (mg/dL) | ||
| Desirable <100 | 59 | 43 |
| Near desirable 100–129 | 40 | 29 |
| Bordeline high 130–159 | 27 | 20 |
| High 160–189 | 08 | 6 |
| Very high ≥190 | 03 | 2 |
| Missing | 08 | |
| Mean (SD) | 109.4 (36.5) | |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | ||
| Desirable <150 | 70 | 51 |
| Bordeline high 150–199 | 23 | 17 |
| High 200–499 | 37 | 27 |
| Very high ≥500 | 07 | 5 |
| Missing | 08 | |
| Mean (SD) | 194.5 (139.1) |
*Lipid profile not done for prediabetic diagnosed through FBS.
CVD, cardiovascular disease; FBS, fasting blood sugar; HbA1c, haemoglobin A1c; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.