Table 3 Factors associated with diabetes
Characteristic | Diabetes n = 64 | Total | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||
Male | 43 (10.3%) | 416 (63.0%) | |
Female | 21 (8.6%) | 244 (37%) | 0.499 |
Age group in years | |||
≤ 24 | 3 (3.4%) | 87 (13.2%) | |
25–34 | 10 (5.5%) | 181 (27.4%) | |
35–44 | 16 (9.3%) | 172 (26.1%) | 0.001 |
> 44 | 35 (15.9%) | 220 (33.3%) | |
Marital status | |||
Never married | 11 (5.9%) | 188 (28.5%) | |
Married | 43 (12.1%) | 355 (53.8%) | 0.057 |
Divorced | 10 (8.5%) | 117 (17.7%) | |
Education level | |||
No formal education | 3 (4.6%) | 65 (9.8%) | |
Primary | 47 (10.9%) | 430 (65.2%) | 0.32 |
Secondary | 9 (7.4%) | 121 (18.3%) | |
College | 5 (11.4%) | 44 (6.7%) | |
Occupation | |||
Unemployed | 11 (7.6%) | 145 (22.0%) | |
Employed | 49 (10.1%) | 484 (73.3%) | 0.708 |
Retired | 4 (12.9.3%) | 31 (4.7%) | |
Family history of diabetes | |||
Yes | 24 (20.7%) | 116 (17.6%) | |
No | 40 (7.4%) | 544 (82.4%) | < 0.001 |
Cigarette smoking | |||
Ever smoked | 18 (10.0%) | 180 (27.3%) | |
Never smoked | 46 (9.6%) | 480 (72.7%) | 0.69 |
Alcohol use | |||
Ever used | 26 (9.7%) | 267 (40.5%) | |
Never used | 38 (9.7%) | 393 (59.5%) | 0.791 |
Body mass Index Kg/M2 | |||
Underweight | 13 (7.5%) | 173 (26.3%) | |
Normal | 34 (8.5%) | 398 (60.4%) | 0.031 |
Overweight | 12 (18.2%) | 66 (10.0%) | |
Obesity | 4 (18.2%) | 22 (3.3%) | |
HIV sero-status | |||
Negative | 53 (11.8%) | 448 (68%) | |
Positive | 11 (5.2%) | 212 (32%) | 0.007 |