Skip to main content
. 2008 Feb 7;8:37. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-8-37

Table 3.

Self-reported diabetic family history of respondents informed of familial DM risk

Variable Odds Ratio (OR) of being informed of familial DM risk by doctor
Adjusted OR 95 CI%
Level of Family History Recording
Total relatives with DM (n)
0 1 referent
1 7.0 5.3, 9.4
2 12.1 8.8, 16.7
3 + 39.0 28.8, 52.8
Relatives with DM
None 1 referent
Second degree only 8.7 6.0, 12.6
First degree only 17.5 11.2, 27.3
Both first and second degree 51.6 35.5, 74.9

Adjusted for age, sex, racial group, income level, marital status, education status, self-reported obesity, and number of primary care doctor visits.