Table 4 Estimates of odds ratios and confidence intervals of different correlates of diabetes, Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS), 2011

 35–39

1.00

 40–44

1.12

(0.85–1.47)

 45–49

1.36

(1.03–1.79)^**

 50–54

1.36

(1.02–1.82)^**

 55–59

2.37

(1.76–3.21)^***

 60–69

1.74

(1.29–2.35)^***

 70+

1.56

(1.10–2.20)^**

 Male

1.00

 Female

0.83

(0.65–1.08)

 Currently married

1.00

 Others (divorced/separated/widowed)

1.08

(0.85–1.37)

 No education

1.00

 Primary education

1.32

(1.09–1.60)^**

 Secondary education

1.49

(1.15–1.93)^**

 Higher education

1.67

(1.18–2.36)^**

 Not currently working

1.00

 Currently working

0.74

(0.58–0.95)^**

 Poorest

1.00

 Poorer

0.88

(0.66–1.17)

 Middle

0.86

(0.65–1.15)

 Richer

1.19

(0.90–1.57)

 Richest

2.01

(1.50–2.70)^***

 Urban

1.00

 Rural

0.98

(0.82–1.22)

 Sylhet (Eastern)

1.00

 Barisal (Southern)

1.90

(1.51–2.37)^**

 Chittagong (Southeastern)

1.63

(1.31–1.97)^***

 Dhaka (Central)

1.42

(1.04–1.94)^**

 Khulna (Western)

0.54

(0.36–0.80)

 Rajshahi (Mid-western)

1.04

(0.70–1.47)

 Rangpur(Northwestern)

0.80

(0.54–1.19)

 Normal

1.00

 Overweight/ obese

1.83

(1.51–2.23)^***

 No

1.00

 Yes

1.41

(1.19–1.66)^***