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Table 5 Result of multivariable probit model analysis where diabetes defined as HbA1c > =6.5 and hypertension defined as systolic blood pressure > =140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure > =90 mmHg or both. (n = 1054 female and 1191 male)

From: The relationship between obesity, diabetes, hypertension and vitamin D deficiency among Saudi Arabians aged 15 and over: results from the Saudi health interview survey

 

Diabetes

Hypertension

Vitamin D deficiency

 

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Age

0.014

(0.311)

0.028 (0.023)

0.059 (0.000)

0.037 (0.003)

−0.016 (0.200)

−0.019 (0.129)

Age^2

0.000 (0.761)

−0.000 (0.589)

−0.000 (0.081)

− 0.000 (0.607)

0.000 (0.700)

0.000 (0.489)

Obesity

0.177 (0.095)

0.299 (0.004)

0.183 (0.113)

0.358 (0.000)

0.031 (0.763)

0.293 (0.009)

Central obesity

0.060 (0.584)

0.022 (0.839)

−0.071 (0.564)

0.120 (0.242)

0.127 (0.228)

−0.289 (0.015)

High income

0.123 (0.403)

0.177 (0.124)

−0.214 (0.228)

−0.009 (0.940)

− 0.039 (0.786)

0.042 (0.749)

Vitamin D level

0.001 (0.588)

0.003 (0.245)

0.003 (0.233)

−0.000 (0.984)

Ever smoker

0.227 (0.568)

0.086 (0.346)

Milk consumption

−0.294 (0.004)

−0.048 (0.677)

Sun exposure

−0.466 (0.004)

−0.001 (0.994)

Constant

−1.674 (0.000)

−2.098 (0.000)

−2.996 (0.000)

−2.313 (0.000)

0.206 (0.422)

−0.506 (0.059)

Rho Diabetes

1.000

1.000

0.034 (0.573)

0.053 (0.305)

−0.069 (0.265)

−0.035 (0.609)

Rho Hypertension

0.034 (0.573)

0.053 (0.305)

1.000

1.000

0.082 (0.204)

0.030 (0.660)

Rho Vitamin D deficiency

−0.069 (0.265)

−0.035 (0.609)

0.082 (0.204)

0.030 (0.660)

1.000

1.000

  1. Note: p value is reported in the parenthesis, figures in bold are significant at p < 0.05