Table 3 Association between variables with prediabetes at bivariate analysis

Age

18–30

91 (27.1)

2 (5.9)

1.0*

31–45

113 (33.6)

10 (29.4)

4.0

0.85–18.87

0.077

46–60

94 (27.9)

17 (50.0)

8.2

1.84–36.70

0.006**

61–70

38 (11.3)

5 (14.7)

5.9

1.11–32.29

0.037**

Education level

No formal education

69 (20.9)

9 (30.0)

1.0*

Primary level

191 (58.1)

16 (53.3)

0.6

0.27–1.52

0.314

Secondary level

54 (16.4)

3 (10.0)

0.4

0.11–1.65

0.217

college /university

15 (4.6)

2 (6.7)

1.0

0.20–5.22

0.979

Refused

11 respondents declined to mention their level of education.

Household income

< 50,000

198 (58.9)

20 (58.8)

1.0*

50,000–100,000

99 (29.5)

14 (41.2)

1.4

0.67–2.88

0.363

100,000–500,000

39 (11.6)

0

1.0

Family history of diabetes

No

230 ( 73.9)

29 (85.3)

1.0*

Yes

81 ( 26.1)

5 (14.7)

2.0

0.76–5.45

0.154

Smoking

No

288 (85.7)

25 (73.5)

1.0*

Yes

48 (14.3)

9 (26.5)

2.2

0.95–4.90

0.066

Alcohol use

No

186 (55.4)

19 (55.9)

1.0*

Yes

150 (44.6)

15 (44.1)

0.9

0.48–1.99

0.953

Body mass index

Normal

217 (64.6)

16 (47.1)

1.0

Overweight

83 (24.7)

8 (23.5)

1.3

0.53–3.16

0.553

Obese

36 (10.7)

10 (29.4)

3.8

1.58–8.94

0.003**

Hypertension

Normal

229 (68.2)

17 (50.0)

1.0*

High

107 (31.9)

17 (50.0)

2.1

1.05–4.35

0.036**

Moderate intensity work.

No

225 (66.9)

15 (44.1)

1.0*

Yes

111 (33.0)

19 (55.9)

2.6

1.25–5.24

0.010**

Dietary Patterns

Low

105 (31.3)

4 (11.8)

1.0*

Healthy diet

Medium

177 (52.7)

18 (52.9)

2.7

0.87–8.10

0.083

High

54 (16.1)

12 (35.3)

5.8

1.79–18.95

0.003**

Ever tested for diabetes

No

305 (91.9)

27 (8.1)

1.0

Yes

31 (81.6)

7 (18.4)

2.6

1.02–6.33

0.044^**

Reported testing services at health facility

No

251 (91.3 )

24 ( 8.7)

1.0

Yes

59 (85.5)

10 (14.5)

1.8

0.80–3.90

0.156

Don’t know

26 (100.0)

0

1.0

Steroid use

No

190 (56.6)

13 (38.2)

1.0*

Yes

146 (43.5)

21 (61.8)

2.1

1.02–4.33

0.044**