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Table 3 Multivariate analysis of factors associated with diabetes mellitus among urban and rural residents of Gondar, North West Ethiopia (2012)

From: Diabetes mellitus in North West Ethiopia: a community based study

 

Adjusted OR [95% CI]

Variable

Rural

Urban

Age in year

  

  35-44

1.00

1.00

  45-54

1.07 [0.39,2.98]

1.60 [0.62,4.17]

  55-64

0.27 [0.03,2.13]

5.26 [2.21,12.5]

  ≥ 65

1.23 [0.36,4.17]

4.86 [1.99,11.9]

Sex

  

  Male

1.00

1.00

  Female

1.07 [0.41,2.79]

1.20 [0.57,2.56]

Body mass index

  

  BMI < 25

1.00

1.00

  BMI ≥ 25

0.64 [0.23,1.79]

1.19 [0.66,2.17]

At least moderate physical activity

  

  No

1.00

1.00

  Yes

0.62 [0.15,2.65]

0.52 [0.29,0.94]

Family history of Diabetes Mellitus

  

  No

1.00

1.00

  Yes

8.46 [0.61,117]

5.05 [2.43,10.51]

Waist circumference

  

  Low risk

1.00

1.00

  High risk

1.45 [0.75,2.81]

1.04 [0.54,2.00]

Alcohol consumed the last 30 days

  

  Yes

1.00

1.00

  No

4.16 [1.02,17.04]

1.44 [0.61,3.42]

  1. * Adjusted for scio-demogrpahic, life style and anthropometric measurements.