Table 2 Bivariate associations between variables used in pathway model (Age-sex adjusted OR, 95% CI and level of significance)

Childhood social position at age 14

Type 2 diabetes

1.45 (1.23-1.71)

<0.001

Current social position¹

2.84 (2.44-3.31)

<0.001

Current risk factor score

1.47 (1.27-1.69)

<0.001

Inflammatory markers score

1.63 (1.43-1.86)

<0.001

Current social position¹

Type 2 diabetes

1.43 (1.22-1.69)

<0.001

Current risk factors score

Type 2 diabetes

1.33 (1.28-1.38)

<0.001

Inflammatory markers score

Type 2 diabetes

1.62 (1.34-1.96)

<0.001