Table 1.

Distribution of participants' characteristics, crude Odds Ratios (OR) and 95% Confidence Intervals (CI) for positive health status among diabetics in Taiwan.

Characteristics	No. Respondents	Overall Percentage	Positive Health (%)	Crude OR (95% CI)	P-value
N	715	100	25.5
Age (years)
18-44	72	10.1	41.7	1
45-64	369	51.6	26.0	0.49 (0.29-0.83)	0.008
65+	274	38.3	20.4	0.36 (0.21-0.63)	<0.001
Sex
Male	378	52.9	28.0	1
Female	337	47.1	22.6	0.75 (0.53-1.05)	0.093
Education* (years)
0	161	22.6	14.9	1
1-6	269	37.7	20.8	1.50 (0.89-2.54)	0.129
7+	283	39.7	36.0	3.22 (1.96-5.29)	<0.001
Body mass index* (kg/m2)
Normal (BMI < 23)	308	54.5	26.3	1
Overweight (BMI≧23)	257	45.5	28.8	1.13 (0.78-1.64)	0.508
Current Smoking
No	553	77.3	24.1	1
Yes	162	22.7	30.2	1.37 (0.93-2.02)	0.112
Duration of diabetes* (years)
<2	183	26.1	33.3	1
≧2 and < 6	211	30.1	27.5	0.76 (0.49-1.17)	0.208
≧6 and <10	117	16.7	23.1	0.60 (0.35-1.02)	0.058
≧10	189	27.0	19.0	0.47 (0.29-0.76)	0.002
Insulin*
No	609	85.7	26.8	1
Yes	102	14.3	17.6	0.59 (0.34-1.01)	0.053
Heart disease*
No	525	75.3	29.3	1
Yes	172	24.7	14.5	0.41(0.26-0.65)	<0.001
Hypertension*
No	393	55.4	29.3	1
Yes	316	44.6	20.9	0.64(0.45-0.90)	0.011
Dyslipidemia*
No	404	61.6	29.2	1
Yes	252	38.4	21.0	0.65(0.45-0.94)	0.021
Stroke*
No	661	93.0	26.3	1
Yes	50	7.0	14.0	0.46(0.20-1.03)	0.059
Total amount of energy* (kcal/week)
inactive	308	44.6	18.5	1
1-499	123	17.8	25.2	1.48(0.90-2.44)	0.121
500-999	110	15.9	29.1	1.81(1.09-2.98)	0.021
≧1000	149	21.6	39.6	2.89(1.87-4.47)	<0.001

*Indicates missing values.