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Table 2 Socioeconomic factors associated with self-reported diabetes mellitus in Yazd greater area. 2014–2015

From: Epidemiology of diabetes mellitus, pre-diabetes, undiagnosed and uncontrolled diabetes in Central Iran: results from Yazd health study

 

A positive history of diabetes mellitus

p-value

Num.

Percent (95% Confidence Interval)

Gender

 Men

606

12.4 (11.5–13.3)

< 0.0001

 Women

772

15.6 (14.6–16.6)

 Total

1378

14.1 (13.4–14.7)

 

Age group

 20–29

26

1.3 (0.8–1.8)

< 0.0001

 30–39

62

3.1 (2.3–3.8)

 40–49

182

8.9 (7.7–10.2)

 50–59

472

24.1 (22.2–26.0)

 60–69

644

33.8 (31.7–35.9)

Education

 Primary school and less

680

26.4 (24.7–28.1)

< 0.0001

 High school

412

14.8 (13.5–16.1)

 Diploma and graduate diploma

220

7.5 (6.6–8.5)

 BSc

60

4.7 (3.5–5.8)

 MSc. and doctorate

12

4.7 (21.-7.3)

Positive family history of diabetes mellitus

 Yes

908

24.5 (23.1–25.9)

< 0.0001

 No

460

8.1 (7.4–8.9)

Employment

 Employed

307

7.9 (7.0–8.7)

< 0.0001

 Unemployed

627

16.5 (15.3–17.7)

 Housewife

424

20.9 (19.1–22.7)

Health insurance

 Not insured

38

7.2 (4.9–9.4)

< 0.0001

 Iran Health Insurance Organization

275

19.8 (17.7–21.9)

 Social Security Organization

919

13.3 (12.5–14.0)

 General health insurance

32

14.8 (10.0–19.6)

 Others

102

15.0 (12.3–17.7)

Migration status

 Native

1100

14.9 (14.0–15.7)

< 0.0001

 From within the province

143

15.3 (13.0–17.6)

 From other provinces

108

8.6 (7.0–10.1)

 From overseas

28

13.1 (8.6–17.7)

Marriage status

 Married

1229

14.7 (13.9–15.4)

< 0.0001

 Single

24

2.3 (1.3–3.2)

 Widowed

132

34.9 (30.1–39.7)

 Divorced

2

3.6 (0.0–8.7)

Religion

 Muslim

1346

14.2 (13.5–14.9)

0.216

 Zoroastrian

26

11.1 (7–15.2)