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Table 2 Weighted linear regression estimates of predictor variables on outcome variable (age at diagnosis of diabetes)

From: Risk factors associated with age at diagnosis of diabetes among noninstitutionalized US population: the 2015–2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

   

95% Confidence interval

Age when first told you had diabetes

Coefficient

p-value

Lower limit

Upper limit

Body Mass Index*

− 1.03

0.00

−1.40

−0.66

Upper leg length (cm)*

−0.91

0.00

−1.28

−0.54

Average Sagittal Abdominal Diameter (cm)**

1.24

0.02

0.20

2.27

Waist Circumference (cm)

0.06

0.70

−0.25

0.36

Country of birth (born in the US)

−0.30

0.84

−3.44

2.84

Gender (Male)**

3.41

0.03

0.36

6.45

Education level - Adults 20+

 College graduate or above (referent)

 Less than 9th grade

−2.14

0.28

−6.21

1.92

 9-11th grade and 12th grade no diploma

−2.54

0.29

−7.44

2.36

 High school graduate/GED or equivalent**

−5.40

0.01

−8.98

−1.81

 Some college or AA degree*

−7.58

0.00

−11.33

−3.83

Marital status

 Married (referent)

 Widowed

3.80

0.06

−0.15

7.74

 Divorced

2.15

0.28

−1.92

6.23

 Separated

−0.22

0.96

−9.54

9.99

 Never married*

−9.13

0.00

−14.86

− 3.40

 Living with partner

−2.53

0.20

−6.60

1.53

Race/Hispanic origin

 Non-Hispanic White (referent)

 Mexican American**

− 5.00

0.02

−8.89

−1.12

 Other Hispanic

−3.02

0.18

−7.55

1.51

 Non-Hispanic Black

−2.70

0.06

−5.54

0.13

 Other Race - Including Multi-Racial

−0.74

0.77

−5.54

4.45

Annual household income

 $ 0 to $ 19,999 (referent)

 $ 20,000 or more

1.81

0.25

−5.92

5.05

Total number of people in the Household*

−1.72

0.00

−2.42

− 1.02

Glucose, refrigerated serum (mg/dL)**

−0.02

0.01

− 0.03

− 0.01

Constant

88.71

0.00

66.80

110.63

  1. **p < 0.05
  2. *p < 0.01