1 People usually develop type 2 diabetes after age 45, but in recent years the average age of onset has been lower. 2  Type 2 is also starting to show up in children. 3  Gestational diabetes increases a woman's chance of developing type 2 diabetes later in life by almost 40 percent.ther risk factors to be aware of: 1  People usually develop type 2 diabetes after age 45, but in recent years the average age of onset has been lower. 2  Type 2 is also starting to show up in children. 3  Gestational diabetes increases a woman's chance of developing type 2 diabetes later in life by almost 40 percent.
Clinical Significance Statistical significance focuses on the null value of the effect. More important is clinical significance defined by the smallest clinically beneficial and harmful values of the effect. These values are usually equal and opposite in sign.
Significance is defined as the quality of being important. In medicine, we distinguish between statistical significance and clinical importance. Statistical Significance. Medical studies are carried out on selected samples of people, but the goal is to apply the findings to another population (e.g., your patients). Naturally, a concern is that the sample used in the study could provide misleading results.