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Table 3 Factors associated with dysglycemia in bivariate analysis

From: C - reactive protein and interleukin - 6 levels among human immunodeficiency virus -infected patients with dysglycemia in Tanzania

Variable

Dysglycemia N(%)

No dysglycemia N(%)

Chi square test (p value)

Age

 Below 20 years

1 (1.3)

1 (0.6)

1.958 (0.7)

 20–29 years

2 (2.6)

8 (4.9)

 30–49 years

45 (57.7)

98 (60.5)

 50–64 years

25 (32.1)

49 (30.2)

 65–74 years

5 (6.4)

6 (3.7)

Gender

 Male

23 (29.5)

36 (22.2)

1.499 (0.2)

 Female

55 (70.5)

126 (77.8)

 

BMI

 Normal + Underweight

44 (57)

96 (59)

0.175 (0.6)

 Obese + Overweight

34 (43.5)

66 (41)

 

Waist to height ratio

  < 50%, normal

8 (10.3)

17 (10.5)

0.003 (0.9)

  > 50%, abnormal

70 (89.7)

145 (89.5)

 

Blood pressure (≥ 140/90 mmHg)

22(28%)

31(19%)

2.5 (0.07)

CRP

 Low

44 (56.5)

116 (71.6)

5.470 (0.01)

 High

34 (43.6)

46 (28.4)

 

IL 6

 Low

71 (91)

152 (93.8)

0.628 (0.4)

 High

7 (9)

10 (6.2)

 

Current smoker

 No

77 (98.7)

153 (97.5)

0.364 (0.5)

 Yes

1 (1.3)

4 (2.5)

 

Consumed alcohol in the last 30 days

 No

65 (83.3)

139 (85.8)

0.252 (0.6)

 Yes

13 (16.7)

23 (14.2)

 

Vigorous activity

 No

50 (64.1)

100 (61.7)

0.127 (0.7)

 Yes

28 (35.9)

62 (38.3)

 

Parent Type 2 Diabetes

 No

72 (92.3)

148 (91.9)

0.011 (0.9)

 Yes

6 (7.7)

13 (8.1)

 

 Stavudine containing regimen

17 (21.8)

54 (33.3)

3.365 (0.06)

 Thymidine analogue (D4t or AZT)

49 (62.8)

108 (66.7)

0.344 (0.5)