| Variables | HbA1c <6.5 | HbA1c ≥6.5 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | - | - | - |
| <46 years | 265 (95.0) | 14 (5.0) | 0.031 |
| ≥46 years | 45 (86.5) | 7 (13.5) | - |
| Sex | - | - | - |
| Male | 95 (91.3) | 9 (8.7) | 0.179 |
| Female | 214 (94.7) | 12 (5.3) | - |
| Level of Education | - | - | - |
| No formal education | 39 (92.9) | 3 (7.1) | 0.738 |
| Primary | 50 (96.2) | 2 (3.8) | - |
| Secondary | 168 (94.4) | 10 (5.6) | |
| Tertiary | 53 (91.4) | 5 (8.6) | - |
| Alcohol use | - | - | - |
| Yes | 82 (92.1) | 7 (7.9) | 0.278 |
| No | 227 (94.6) | 13 (5.4) | - |
| Smoking | - | - | - |
| Yes | 52 (91.2) | 5 (8.8) | 0.361 |
| No | 257 (94.5) | 15 (5.5) | - |
| Race | - | - | - |
| Black | 299 (94.0) | 19 (6.0) | 0.019 |
| White | 4 (66.7) | 2 (33.3) | - |
| Coloured | 7 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | - |
| Employment status | - | - | - |
| Unemployed | 185 (93.9) | 12 (6.1) | 0.495 |
| Employed | 125 (93.3) | 9 (6.7) | - |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | - | - | - |
| Underweight | 28 (87.5) | 4 (12.5) | 0.528 |
| Normal weight | 145 (93.5) | 10 (6.5) | - |
| Overweight | 57 (95.0) | 3 (5.0) | - |
| Obesity | 38 (95.0) | 2 (5.0) | - |
| WHO clinical stage | - | - | - |
| Stage 1 | 160 (94.7) | 9 (5.3) | 0.724 |
| Stage 2 | 8 (88.9) | 1 (11.1) | - |
| Stage 3 | 113 (93.4) | 8 (6.6) | - |
| Stage 4 | 27 (90.0) | 3 (10.0) | - |
| Stage at presentation | - | - | - |
| Late presentation with advanced disease | 108 (92.3) | 9 (7.7) | 0.728 |
| Late presenter | 77 (95.1) | 4 (4.9) | - |
| Early presenter | 123 (93.9) | 8 (6.1) | - |
| CD4 Count | - | - | - |
| 501 and above | 63 (92.6) | 5 (7.4) | 0.531 |
| 350-500 | 56 (98.2) | 1 (1.8) | - |
| 100-349 | 113 (93.4) | 8 (6.6) | - |
| 1-99 | 56 (93.3) | 4 (6.7) | - |