Table 4 Univariate and multivariate analysis of the factors associated with types 2 diabetes mellitus among adults in Northern Sudan, 2022

Range (Interquartile range)

OR (95% CI)

P

OR (95% CI)

P

Age, years

52.5(42.7‒60.0)

40.0(30.0‒53.2)

1.04(1.02‒1.05)

 < 0.001

1.03(1.01‒1.05)

 < 0.001

Body mass index, kg/m²

27.1(23.5‒31.0)

25.8(22.0‒30.7)

1.02(0.98‒1.06)

0.175

Frequency (Proportion)

 Sex

Male

45(42.5)

148(53.2)

Reference

Female

61(57.5)

130(46.8)

1.54(0.98‒2.42)

0.060

 Education level

 ≥ secondary

70(66.0)

188(67.6)

Reference

 < secondary

36(34.0)

90(32.4)

1.07 (0.66‒1.72)

0.767

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 Occupational status

Employed

45(42.5)

133(47.8)

Reference

No-employed

61(57.5)

145(52.2)

1.24(0.79‒1.95)

0.344

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 Marital status

Married

16(15.1)

80(28.8)

Reference

0.306

Unmarried

90(84.9)

198(71.2)

2.27(1.25‒4.10)

0.007

1.39(0.73‒2.63)

 Cigarette smoking

Never

90(84.9)

215(77.3)

Reference

Current/former

16(15.1)

63(22.7)

0.60(0.33‒1.10)

0.103

 Alcohol consumption

Never

99(934)

246(88.5)

Reference

Current/former

7(6.6)

32(11.5)

0.54(0.23‒1.27)

0.160

 Family history of diabetes mellitus

No

60(56.6)

78(28.1)

Reference

Reference

Yes

46(43.4)

200(71.9)

3.34(2.10‒5.32)

 < 0.001

0.99(0.62‒1.59)

 Snoring

No

66(62.3)

212(76.3)

Reference

0.020

Yes

40(37.7)

66(23.7)

1.94(1.20‒3.14)

0.007

1.78(1.09‒2.91)

 Body mass index, kg/m²

Underweight

4(3.8)

34(12.2)

0.34(0.11‒1.04)

0.059

Normal

31(29.2)

90(32.4)

Reference

Overweight

40(37.7)

73(26.3)

1.59(0.90‒2.78)

0.105

Obese

31(29.2)

81(29.1)

1.11(0.62‒1.98)

0.722