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Table 4 Multivariate analysis for behavioural and clinical covariates associated with type 2 diabetes

From: Prevalence and risk factors of diabetes in a large community-based study in the Sultanate of Oman: STEPS survey 2017

 

Omani

Non-Omani

Total

Total N

Diabetes n (%)

Odds Ratio

(P(95% CI))

Multivariant Regression Analysis

Total N

Diabetes n (%)

Odds Ratio

(P(95% CI))

Multivariant Regression Analysis

Total N

Diabetes n (%)

Odds Ratio

(P(95% CI))

Multivariant Regression Analysis

P(95% CI)

P(95% CI)

P(95% CI)

Smoking

   

0.317

   

0.606

   

0.98

 Yes

224

38 (12.78)

Ref

 

302

66 (21.21)

Ref

 

526

104 (16.67)

Ref

 

 No

4096

669 (14.65)

−0.44 (0.223)

 

1540

281 (18.42)

0.12 (0.653)

 

5636

950 (15.61)

−0.07 (0.747)

 

Raised Blood pressurea

   

0.008

   

0.159

   

0.002

 No

2959

322 (8.65)

Ref

 

1233

185 (13.3)

Ref

 

4192

507 (9.84)

Ref

 

 Yes

1361

385 (26.84)

0.56**(0.004)

 

609

162 (28.14)

0.33 (0.133)

 

1970

547 (27.23)

0.51***(0.001)

 

≥ 5 servings of fruits and/or vegetable daily

   

0.561

   

0.554

   

0.868

 No

2706

447 (13.2)

Ref

 

1360

262 (18.43)

Ref

 

4066

709 (14.85)

Ref

 

 Yes

1614

260 (16.22)

−0.07 (0.683)

 

482

85 (19.71)

0.17 (0.446)

 

2096

345 (16.95)

0.05 (0.753)

 

BMI ≥ 30

   

0.58

   

0.349

   

0.673

 No

2879

397 (12.18)

Ref

 

1512

262 (17.17)

Ref

 

4391

659 (13.73)

Ref

 

 Yes

1441

310 (19.26)

−0.19 (0.320)

 

330

85 (25.74)

0.22 (0.367)

 

1771

395 (20.42)

−0.11 (0.453)

 

Family history of blood pressure

   

0.938

   

0.902

   

0.976

 No

2591

425 (13.2)

Ref

 

1281

227 (16.44)

Ref

 

3872

652 (14.18)

Ref

 

 Yes

1729

282 (16.27)

−0.05 (0.819)

 

561

120 (23.44)

0.05 (0.832)

 

2290

402 (17.89)

−0.002 (0.988)

 

Family history of diabetes

   

0.000

   

0.01

   

0.000

 No

2787

402 (10.87)

Ref

 

1317

219 (15.51)

Ref

 

4104

621 (12.26)

Ref

 

 Yes

1533

305 (19.7)

1.02***(0.000)

 

525

128 (25.53)

0.54*(0.015)

 

2058

433 (21.04)

0.83***(0.000)

 

Family history of total cholesterol

   

0.677

   

0.309

   

0.285

 No

3210

526 (14.55)

Ref

 

1542

290 (19.11)

Ref

 

4752

816 (15.92)

Ref

 

 Yes

1110

181 (14.49)

−0.05 (0.829)

 

300

57 (17.6)

−0.30 (0.320)

 

1410

238 (15.1)

−0.16 (0.366)

 

Waist-to-Hip Ratiob

   

0.001

   

0.126

   

0.000

 Normal

1365

115 (5.59)

Ref

 

566

82 (10.74)

Ref

 

1931

197 (6.88)

Ref

 

 Abnormal

2705

560 (20.18)

0.68**(0.002)

 

1256

265 (23.08)

0.33 (0.184)

 

3961

825 (21.02)

0.57***(0.001)

 

Hypertriglyceridemiac

   

0.002

   

0.009

   

0.000

 No

3365

481 (12.39)

Ref

 

1132

166 (14.41)

Ref

 

4497

647 (12.85)

Ref

 

 Yes

955

226 (22.5)

0.56**(0.004)

 

710

181 (25.75)

0.51*(0.014)

 

1665

407 (23.82)

0.57***(0.000)

 

Physical activity

   

0.755

   

0.36

   

0.943

 Insufficient

2177

386 (15.98)

Ref

 

668

126 (21.39)

Ref

 

2845

512 (17.13)

Ref

 

 Sufficient

2143

321 (13.51)

0.05 (0.739)

 

1174

221 (17.72)

0.12 (0.561)

 

3317

542 (14.81)

0.06 (0.659)

 
  1. CI Confidence interval; p values in parentheses, * p < 0.05 ** p < 0.01 *** p < 0.001; aSBP ≥ 140 and/or DBP ≥ 90 and/or currently on medication; bAbnormal defined as > 0.85 for female & > 0.90 for male; c Serum triglycerides ≥1.7 mmol/L