Table 3.
Relationship between diabetes and individual characteristics on univariate analysis
| PARAMETER | DIABETES PREVALENCE(%) | ODDS RATIO(95% Confidence intervals) | PARAMETER | DIABETES PREVALENCE(%) | ODDS RATIO(95% Confidence intervals) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex |
|
|
Location of Home |
|
|
| Male |
10.0 |
1.27 (1.10, 1.48) |
Farm |
6.9 |
0.62 (0.52, 0.73) |
| Female |
8.1 |
1.00 (ref) |
Non-Farm |
10.7 |
1.00 (ref) |
| Age |
|
|
Family History |
|
|
| 18-45 years |
2.4 |
1.00 (ref) |
Dad diabetic |
|
|
| 46-55 years |
6.3 |
2.75 (1.93, 3.92) |
Yes |
16.0 |
2.42 (1.99, 2.93) |
| 56-65 years |
10.7 |
4.85 (3.46, 6.80) |
No |
7.2 |
1.00 (ref) |
| >65 years |
15.7 |
7.52 (5.44, 10.39) |
Mom diabetic |
|
|
| Marital Status |
|
|
Yes |
20.1 |
3.52 (2.94, 4.21) |
| Married |
9.2 |
1.55 (1.07, 2.23) |
No |
6.6 |
1.00 (ref) |
| Common law |
5.6 |
0.90 (0.49, 1.64) |
Both diabetic |
|
|
| Widowed |
12.6 |
2.19 (1.42, 3.40) |
Yes |
29.5 |
4.80 (3.41, 6.77) |
| Divorced/separated |
9.8 |
1.66 (0.97, 2.87) |
No |
7.9 |
1.00 (ref) |
| Never married |
6.1 |
1.00 (ref) |
Farm Age 0-1 |
|
|
| Education Attained |
|
|
Yes |
9.5 |
1.19 (1.00, 1.41) |
| <High school |
14.4 |
2.24 (1.81, 2.77) |
No |
8.0 |
1.00 (ref) |
| High school |
8.4 |
1.24 (1.00, 1.54) |
Mom Smoked |
|
|
| University |
4.9 |
0.71 (0.50, 1.01) |
Yes (pregnancy) |
8.4 |
0.94 (0.75, 1.18) |
| Other post-2nd |
6.9 |
1.00 (ref) |
Do not know |
10.4 |
1.16 (0.92, 1.48) |
| Income Adequacy [6] |
|
|
No (pregnancy) |
9.0 |
1.00 (ref) |
| Lowest |
17.2 |
3.26 (2.06, 4.70) |
Birth Weight |
|
|
| Lower middle |
13.2 |
2.37 (1.87, 2.99) |
Don’t know |
10.7 |
1.55 (1.30, 1.85) |
| Upper middle |
10.3 |
1.79 (1.45, 2.20) |
<2500 g |
10.7 |
1.57 (1.11, 2.20) |
| Highest |
6.0 |
1.00 (ref) |
2500-3999 g |
7.1 |
1.00 (ref) |
| Quadrant (Region) |
|
|
>= 4000 g |
7.3 |
1.04 (0.73, 1.48) |
| Southwest |
8.7 |
1.09 (0.86, 1.39) |
Breastfed |
|
|
| Southeast |
8.9 |
1.13 (0.90, 1.43) |
Yes |
9.1 |
1.31 (1.07, 1.60) |
| Northeast |
10.4 |
1.33 (1.08, 1.64) |
Don’t know |
10.8 |
1.56 (1.26, 1.94) |
| Northwest | 8.0 | 1.00 (ref) | No | 7.1 | 1.00 (ref) |