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. 2024 Nov 12;16(1):4608. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4608

TABLE 7.

The risk factors identified (N = 342).

The risk factors identified Men Women Total %
Age ≥ 40 64 127 191 55.8
Education < less than high school 83 161 244 71.3
Unemployment 32 64 96 28.1
RBG of ≥ 5.6 mmol/L 77 151 228 66.7
Hypertension 71 126 197 57.6
Total cholesterol > 5.17 mmol/L 25 65 90 26.3
Waist circumference (men > 96.8 cm; women > 91.8 cm) 15 53 68 19.9
BMI > 25.0 30 125 155 45.3

BMI, body mass index; RBG, random blood glucose.