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Table 4 Risk factor distribution by diabetic status

From: A population-based survey of prevalence of diabetes and correlates in an urban slum community in Nairobi, Kenya

Variable

All % (n)

Persons with diabetes

Non without diabetes

P value

Tobacco Smoking

 

Current %(n)

13.2 (269)

12.1 (8)

13.2 (261)

0. 801

Smoking daily %(n)

84.8 (228)

87.5 (7)

84.7 (221)

1.000

Age Started yrs mean(SD)

19.7 (5.5)

20.1 (1.5)

19.7 (5.6)

0.844

Duration Smoking yrs mean (SD)

16.5 (10)

28.6 (11.6)

16.0 (10)

0.001

Pack years median(IQR)

6.0 (2.5-10.9)

12.8 (8.8-20.3)

6 (2.5-10.5)

0.049

Alcohol Consumption

 

Ever consumed

30.1 (616)

21.2 (14)

30.4 (602)

0.109

In past 12 months

81.0 (499)

92.9 (13)

80.7 (486)

0.487

In past 30 days

76.8 (383)

69.2 (9)

77 (374)

0.511

Frequency in past 12 months

 

Daily

19.1 (95)

30.8 (4)

18.8 (91)

0.768

5-6 days/wk

14.3 (71)

7.7 (1)

14.4 (70)

 

1-4 days/wk

28.7 (143)

30.8 (4)

28.7 (139)

 

1-3 days/wk

23.3 (116)

23.1 (3)

23.3 (113)

 

Avg. No. drinks median(IQR)

4 (3–6)

4 (4–6)

4 (3–6)

0.408

Largest No. drinks/sitting

6 (5–9)

8 (6–9)

6 (5–9)

0.367

Physical Activity

 

Work Vigorous

29.6 (606)

19.7 (13)

30.0 (593)

0.072

Days/week median(IQR)

6 (5–7)

6 (3–7)

6 (5–7)

0.928

Hours/day median (IQR)

8 (3–9)

8 (4–10)

8 (3–9)

0.494

Work moderate

46.1 (942)

39.4 (26)

46.3 (916)

0.269

Days/week median(IQR)

6 (5–7)

4.5 (2–7)

6 (5–7)

0.005

Hours/day median (IQR)

6 (3–8)

5 (2–8)

6 (3–8)

0.136

Travel (walk/cycle)

77.4 (1582)

71.2 (47)

77.6 (1535)

0.225

Days/week median(IQR)

6 (5–7)

6(4–7)

6 (5–7)

0.741

Hours/day median (IQR)

1 (0.8-2)

1 (0.7-3.0)

1 (0.8-2)

0.867

Recreational vigorous

15.2 (311)

12.1 (8)

15.3 (303)

0.478

Days/week median(IQR)

2.0 (1–3)

4.5 (2–6)

2 (1–3)

0.084

Hours/day median (IQR)

2.0 (1–2)

2.5 (0.4-5)

2 (1–2)

0.418

Recreational moderate

16.4 (336)

21.2 (14)

16.3 (322)

0.287

Days/week median(IQR)

3 (1–6)

5 (3–7)

2 (1–6)

0.021

Hours/day median (IQR)

1 (0.8-2)

1 (0.6-3)

1 (0.8-2)

0.810

Time sitting/recining + hrs(range)

4 (2–6)

4.2 (2–8)

4 (2–6)

0.306

METS median (IQR)

10800 (3840–21120)

5760 (2011–20160)

10800 (3912–21120)

0.085

  1. + Sleeping time not included.
  2. * METs minutes per week.