Table 3 Risk factors for IFG/T2D in study participants aged 25 years and older in Yaoundé, Cameroon, 2007

Gender

Female

1

1

Male

1.19

0.82-1.74

0.352

0.352

1.23

0.73-2.07

0.443

0.332

Age Group

25-34

1

1

35-44

2.91

1.59-5.31

0.000

2.65

1.27-5.53

0.009

45-54

4.31

2.53-7.32

0.000

3.04

1.50-6.14

0.002

55-64

8.48

4.67-15.37

0.000

5.69

2.52-12.83

0.000

65+

3.18

1.28-7.90

0.013

<0.001

1.88

0.60-5.86

0.275

<0.001

Marital status

Married

1

Single

0.32

0.19-0.54

0.000

Others

0.97

0.50-1.88

0.937

0.119

Weight status

Normal

1

1

Overweight

1.52

0.90-2.55

0.117

0.92

0.47-1.80

0.810

Obese

2.24

1.33-3.78

0.002

0.002

1.14

0.56-2.34

0.704

0.503

Waist-hip ratio

<1.0 (men) or <0.85 (women)

1

1

>1.0 (men) or >0.85 (women)

2.91

1.99-4.25

0.000

<0.001

2.21

1.22-4.01

0.009

0.008

Waist circumference in cm

≤94 (men) or ≤80 (women)

1

1

94 > & < 102 (men) or 80 > & < 88 (women)

1.07

0.59-1.96

0.821

0.71

0.33-1.53

≥102 (men) or ≥88 (women)

2.23

1.45-3.46

0.000

<0.001

1.08

0.48-2.47

0.850

0.798

Prevalence of hypertension

No

1

1

Yes

2.11

1.42-3.13

0.000

<0.001

1.58

0.92-2.72

0.100

0.145

Smoking

Never

1

Former

0.95

0.57-1.60

0.857

Current

1.11

0.56-2.19

0.771

0.888

Alcohol consumption

Never drank

1

Former

1.12

0.57-2.21

0.743

Current

1.08

0.65-1.81

0.758

0.820

General physical activity

None

1

Low intensity

1.53

0.96-2.42

0.073

Moderate activity

0.77

0.26-2.29

0.637

Vigorous activity

2.03

0.88-4.69

0.098

0.111