Distribution of T2D risk factors according to tertiles of total WBC count at baseline, EPIC-Norfolk Study.

1Data are means ± standard deviation. P values are derived using the Kruskal-Wallis test for continuous variables and the chi-squared test for categorical variables.
†‘A’ level  =  Advanced Level General Certificate of Education, ‘O’ level  =  Ordinary Level General Certificate of Education.
*age and sex adjusted.

1. 数据以平均值±标准差表示。P值通过针对连续变量的Kruskal-Wallis检验（Kruskal-Wallis test）以及针对分类变量的卡方检验（chi-squared test）计算得到。
† ‘A水准’即高级程度普通教育证书（Advanced Level General Certificate of Education），‘O水准’即普通程度普通教育证书（Ordinary Level General Certificate of Education）。
* 经年龄与性别校正。