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Table 4 Relationship between diabetes and individual characteristics on univariate analysis

From: Prevalence, risk factors and co-morbidities of diabetes among adults in rural Saskatchewan: the influence of farm residence and agriculture-related exposures

PARAMETER

DIABETES PREVALENCE (%)

ODDS RATIO (95% Confidence intervals)

PARAMETER

DIABETES PREVALENCE (%)

ODDS RATIO (95% Confidence intervals)

LIFE STYLE

Ā Ā 

TV Video/Week

Ā Ā 

Body Mass Index

Ā Ā 

None

6.6

1.00 (ref)

Normal

4.4

1.00 (ref)

< 1 hour

12.4

1.98 (0.87, 4.52)

Overweight

7.3

1.72 (1.35, 2.18)

1-2 hours

8.2

1.20 (0.57, 2.54)

Obese

16.1

4.13 (3.29, 5.18)

3-5 hours

8.7

1.30 (0.64, 2.64)

Exercise (per day)

Ā Ā 

6-10 hours

7.5

1.13 (0.55, 2.30)

None

13.2

2.36 (1.52, 3.67)

11-14 hours

7.8

1.17 (0.56, 2.41)

< 15 minutes

14.1

3.14 (1.88, 5.23)

15-20 hours

8.7

1.30 (0.64, 2.67)

15-30 minutes

9.2

1.98 (1.25, 3.12)

> 20 hours

13.6

2.16 (1.06, 4.40)

31-60 minutes

5.0

1.05 (0.64, 1.72)

EXPOSURES

Ā Ā 

> 60 minutes

4.8

1.00 (ref)

Livestock

Ā Ā 

Smoking Status

Ā Ā 

Yes

9.7

1.25 (1.07, 1.46)

Current smoker

8.3

1.21 (0.93, 1.58)

No

8.0

1.00 (ref)

Ex-smoker

12.3

1.84 (1.56, 2.17)

Stubble Burn

Ā Ā 

Never smoker

7.0

1.00 (ref)

Yes

9.9

1.25 (1.06, 1.46)

Alcohol Intake

Ā Ā 

No

8.1

1.00 (ref)

Never

14.0

1.00 (ref)

Herbicides

Ā Ā 

Up to one/month

11.1

0.77 (0.63, 0.95)

Yes

9.4

1.17 (0.99, 1.36)

2-4 times/month

6.3

0.41 (0.32, 0.52)

No

8.3

1.00 (ref)

2-3 times /week

4.3

0.28 (0.20, 0.39)

Fungicides

Ā Ā 

4-7 times /week

8.4

0.57 (0.43, 0.77)

Yes

9.9

1.21 (1.03, 1.43)

Computer Use/Week

Ā Ā 

No

8.3

1.00 (ref)

None

13.7

1.00 (ref)

Insecticides

Ā Ā 

< 1 hour

7.4

0.51 (0.38, 0.67)

Yes

9.6

1.19 (1.02, 1.40)

1-2 hours

6.3

0.43 (0.34, 0.56)

No

8.2

1.00 (ref)

3-5 hours

8.1

0.56 (0.44, 0.71)

Other Dust

Ā Ā 

6-10 hours

5.0

0.34 (0.25, 0.47)

Yes

7.9

0.84 (0.70, 1.01)

11-14 hours

7.2

0.50 (0.33, 0.75)

No

9.3

1.00 (ref)

15-20 hours

6.8

0.46 (0.28, 0.76)

Ā Ā Ā 

>20 hours

9.3

0.66 (0.45, 0.96)

Ā Ā Ā