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Table 4 Odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) of variables describing the important risk factors for type 2 diabetes (T2D)

From: Food insecurity is an important risk factor for type 2 diabetes: a case-control study of new referrals to the University clinics, Shiraz, Southern Iran

Factors

OR (95% CI)

P-value

Food security

Food secure

1

0.016

Food insecure

1.9 (1.13–3.33)

Depression

Non-depressed

1

0.018

Depressed

2.0 (1.13–3.61)

BMI

18.5–24.9 (normal)

1

0.025

≥ 25 (overweight/obese)

1.8 (1.07–3.08)

Number of children

<  4

1

0.046

≥ 4

1.7 (1.01–2.97)

Children under 18

No

1

0.011

Yes

2.1 (1.19–3.88)