Skip to main content

Table 4 Univariate logistic regression analysis model of the association between abnormal glycaemic status based on fasting glucose and 2-h Glucose (OGTT), and selected factors

From: The prevalence, risk factors, and screening measure for prediabetes and diabetes among Emirati overweight/obese children and adolescents

Variables

OR

% 95 CI

P-value

Age (11–14/ 15–17 years)

1.02

0.69–1.52

0.908

Sex (Female/ Male)

1.23

0.74–2.05

0.434

1st degree relative with diabetes

1.87

1.04–3.36

0.036

Parental employment (One or Both/Neither)

1.79

1.06–3.02

0.029

Parents relatives (No/Yes)

1.22

0.71–2.09

0.474

BMI% (Overweight/ Obese)

1.58

0.79–3.15

0.196

Waist circumference (<102/ ≥102 cm)

1.38

0.83–2.31

0.217

Exercise (Activity ≥ 1 time/week/No activity)

0.89

0.53–1.48

0.646

Hypertension (No/ Yes)

1.33

0.66–2.68

0.430

Triglycerides (Normal/ High)

2.28

1.11–4.68

0.024

Cholesterol (Normal/ High)

0.91

0.30–2.74

0.859

HDL (Normal or High/ Low)

1.42

0.80–2.53

0.236

LDL (Normal/ High)

3.02

0.70–13.0

0.138

  1. P-values <0.05 was considered as statistically significant