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Table 1 Comparison of the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in populations with different demographic characteristics (N = 4177)

From: Application of three statistical models for predicting the risk of diabetes

Variables

Levels

Type 2 diabetes

Prevalence (%)

χ2

P

Gender

Men

184

10.6

5.720

0.017

 

Women

205

8.4

  

Age

< 70

314

8.5

23.801

< 0.001

 

≥70

75

15.3

 

Nation

Han nationality

331

9.1

1.781

0.182

 

Minority

58

10.9

 

Place of residence

Urban

215

9.4

0.042

0.837

Rural

174

9.2

  

Education level

Primary or below

123

9.8

1.646

0.649

Junior middle school

133

9.4

 

Senior high school

77

8.3

 

College or higher

56

9.7

 

Marital status

Married

321

9.2

0.111

0.739

Other

68

9.6

  

Occupation

Physical work

228

9.0

2.639

0.267

Mental work

70

8.8

 

Retirement or other

91

10.8