Table 2 Comparison of serum Adiponectin levels, fasting blood glucose and fasting insulin levels among the study population

Median, IQR

3.74 (1.06–23.76)

3.71(1.48–20.98)

0.68^#

Low (< 3.5)

25 (48.08)

46 (47.92)

0.81^$

Normal (3.5–22.4)

13 (25.00)

28 (29.17)

High (> 22.4)

14 (26.92)

22(22.92)

Fasting Blood glucose levels (mmol/L)

 Median, IQR

5.03(3.85–5.75)

4.55 (3.8–5.22)

0.029^#

 < 5.6

35 (67.31)

86 (89.58)

0.003

 5.6–6.9

12 (23.08)

7 (7.29)

 ≥ 7

5(9.62)

3 (3.13)

Fasting Insulin Levels (µU/ml)

 Median, IQR

14.64(10.89–19.98)

4.22 (2.62–7.56)

< 0.001

 < 0.7

0(0.00)

0(0.00)

< 0.001

 0.7-9.0

3 (5.77)

84 (87.50)

 > 9.0

49 (94.23)

12 (12.50)