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Table 2 ORs from logistic regression analyses with diabetes as dependent variable for ethnic minority groups versus Norwegians.

From: Diabetes susceptibility in ethnic minority groups from Turkey, Vietnam, Sri Lanka and Pakistan compared with Norwegians - the association with adiposity is strongest for ethnic minority women

 

Norway

Turkey

Vietnam

Sri-Paka

P-valueb

 

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

 

WOMEN

     

Age (years)

1.77 (1.13-2.78)

4.31 (2.05-9.06)

2.75 (1.54-4.91)

2.00 (1.54-2.59)

0.166

Body height

0.48 (0.27-0.86)

0.77 (0.30-1.95)

2.21 (0.90-5.42)

1.10 (0.76-1.59)

0.031

BMI

1.63 (1.28-2.09)

0.94 (0.61-1.47)

2.72 (1.43-5.19)

1.63 (1.33-2.00)

0.068

WHR × 10

2.38 (1.69-3.36)

1.61 (0.76-3.41)

1.76 (1.05-2.95)

2.19 (1.64-2.93)

0.868

WCc

1.94 (1.44-2.63)

1.04 (0.60-1.82)

4.04 (1.94-8.40)

2.16 (1.64-2.85)

0.064

WSRd

2.00 (1.52-2.63)

1.06 (0.66-1.71)

2.89 (1.51-5.55)

1.93 (1.51-2.47)

0.134

Part/full time work

     

   Yes

1

1

1

1

 

   No

3.64 (1.82-7.29)

3.16 (0.64-15.63)

1.02 (0.39-2.67)

1.09 (0.69-1.73)

0.020

Education (years)

     

   > 9

1

1

1

1

 

   ≤ 9

2.87 (1.39-5.94)

3.41 (0.41-28.63)

1.90 (0.72-5.05)

1.27 (0.75-2.16)

0.200

Heavy PAe

     

   Yes

1

1

1

1

 

   No

2.50 (1.16-5.37)

0.81 (0.24-2.71)

2.02 (0.62-6.61)

1.23 (0.73-2.07)

0.360

Parity 0-2

1

1

1

1

 

   3

1.27 (0.47-3.39)

10.51 (1.17-94.67)

0.85 (0.21-3.36)

0.71 (0.39-1.30)

 

   ≥ 4

2.47 (0.71-8.59)

6.06 (0.68-53.82)

1.21 (0.39-3.74)

1.00 (0.57-1.75)

0.263

MEN

     

Age (years)

2.12 (1.44-3.12)

3.06 (1.74-5.37)

2.26 (1.35-3.80)

2.59 (2.03-3.30)

0.709

Body height

0.79 (0.52-1.19)

0.92 (0.43-1.94)

0.88 (0.38-2.02)

0.86 (0.62-1.20)

0.989

BMI

1.58 (1.19-2.10)

2.70 (1.55-4.70)

3.41 (1.66-7.02)

1.55 (1.18-2.03)

0.074

WHRx10

2.00 (1.41-2.83)

2.56 (1.29-5.08)

2.44 (1.28-4.65)

1.61 (1.19-2.19)

0.507

WCc

1.81 (1.36-2.39)

2.56 (1.44-4.55)

2.66 (1.36-5.18)

1.46 (1.12-1.89)

0.173

WSRd

1.89 (1.43-2.52)

2.43 (1.40-4.23)

2.71 (1.42-5.18)

1.50 (1.17-1.93)

0.224

Part/full time work

     

   Yes

1

1

1

1

 

   No

2.28 (1.13-4.60)

2.40 (0.90-6.42)

2.57 (1.01-6.54)

1.37 (0.85-2.23)

0.489

Education (years)

     

   > 9

1

1

1

1

 

   ≤ 9

2.36 (1.28-4.33)

1.14 (0.40-3.29)

1.31 (0.54-3.19)

0.65 (0.34-1.24)

0.058

Heavy PAe

     

   Yes

1

1

1

1

 

   No

1.38 (0.78-2.44)

1.41 (0.47-4.26)

2.47 (0.84-7.27)

0.96 (0.61-1.51)

0.404

  1. All variables except age are age-adjusted
  2. OR per SD for continuous variables (age, body height, BMI, WHR × 10, WCc, WSRd) and for comparing categorical variables with reference category
  3. a Sri Lankans and Pakistanis were merged to one group
  4. b test of interaction between ethnicity and risk factors on diabetes prevalence
  5. c WC: Waist circumference
  6. d WSR: Waist-stature (body height)-ratio
  7. e Heavy Physical Activity (≥ 1 hour per week versus no)