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Table 4 Univariate and multivariable analysis of risk factors for diabetes

From: Prevalence and risk factors for diabetes and diabetic retinopathy: results from the Nigeria national blindness and visual impairment survey

  

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

  

Odds ratio

95% CI

p-value

Odds ratio

95% CI

p-value

Socio-demographic factors

      

Age group (years)

40 - 49

Reference

  

Reference

  
 

50 - 59

1.36

0.64-2.91

0.43

1.33

0.62-2.87

0.47

 

60 – 69

1.27

0.55-2.96

0.58

1.59

0.67-3.76

0.29

 

70 – 79

1.36

0.55-3.38

0.50

1.60

0.59-4.40

0.36

 

80+

3.42

1.32-8.81

0.01

5.04

1.80-14.11

0.00

Gender

Female

Reference

  

Reference

  
 

Male

1.46

0.83-2.59

0.19

1.52

0.79-2.95

0.21

Ethnic group

Fulani

Reference

  

-

-

-

 

Hausa

1.19

0.27-5.26

0.81

   
 

Ibo

1.31

0.26-6.54

0.74

   
 

Yoruba

1.77

0.41-7.69

0.45

   
 

Others

1.34

0.31-5.77

0.69

   

Literacy

Illiterate

Reference

  

Reference

  
 

Literate

1.92

1.09-3.40

0.02

1.93

0.92-4.06

0.08

Location:

Rural

Reference

  

Reference

  

Place of residence

Urban

2.45

1.39-4.32

0.00

1.87

1.01-3.47

0.05

Location:

South east

Reference

  

-

-

-

Geopolitical zone

North west

1.07

0.34-3.41

0.91

   
 

North central

1.16

0.32-4.14

0.82

   
 

South south

1.35

0.38-4.82

0.65

   
 

South west

1.47

0.47-4.64

0.51

   
 

North east

1.80

0.49-6.63

0.38

   

Biophysical factors

      

Blood pressure

Normal

Reference

  

-

-

-

 

Hypertension (any)

1.86

1.06-3.29

0.03

   

Blood pressure

Normal

Reference

  

Reference

  
 

Hypertension stage 1

1.71

0.88-3.31

0.11

1.37

0.70-2.70

0.36

 

Hypertension stage 2

1.80

0.79-4.13

0.16

1.18

0.47-3.00

0.73

 

Hypertension stage 3

2.33

1.00-5.44

0.05

1.38

0.53-3.62

0.51

Body mass index

Underweight

0.77

0.22-2.66

0.69

Reference

0.30-2.56

0.60

 

Normal

Reference

  

1.00

  
 

Overweight

3.00

1.53-5.87

0.01

3.02

1.43-6.39

0.00

 

Obese

4.24

2.02-8.89

0.00

4.43

1.82-10.78

0.00

Visual acuity

Not blind (VA >3/60)

Reference

  

Reference

  
 

Blind (VA <3/60)

4.15

1.69-10.22

0.00

3.20

1.10-9.30

0.03

  1. VA = visual acuity.