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. 2013 Apr 20;13:371. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-371

Table 4.

Risk factor distribution by diabetic status

Variable All % (n) Persons with diabetes Non without diabetes P value
Tobacco Smoking
 
Current %(n)
13.2 (269)
12.1 (8)
13.2 (261)
0. 801
Smoking daily %(n)
84.8 (228)
87.5 (7)
84.7 (221)
1.000
Age Started yrs mean(SD)
19.7 (5.5)
20.1 (1.5)
19.7 (5.6)
0.844
Duration Smoking yrs mean (SD)
16.5 (10)
28.6 (11.6)
16.0 (10)
0.001
Pack years median(IQR)
6.0 (2.5-10.9)
12.8 (8.8-20.3)
6 (2.5-10.5)
0.049
Alcohol Consumption
 
Ever consumed
30.1 (616)
21.2 (14)
30.4 (602)
0.109
In past 12 months
81.0 (499)
92.9 (13)
80.7 (486)
0.487
In past 30 days
76.8 (383)
69.2 (9)
77 (374)
0.511
Frequency in past 12 months
 
Daily
19.1 (95)
30.8 (4)
18.8 (91)
0.768
5-6 days/wk
14.3 (71)
7.7 (1)
14.4 (70)
 
1-4 days/wk
28.7 (143)
30.8 (4)
28.7 (139)
 
1-3 days/wk
23.3 (116)
23.1 (3)
23.3 (113)
 
Avg. No. drinks median(IQR)
4 (3–6)
4 (4–6)
4 (3–6)
0.408
Largest No. drinks/sitting
6 (5–9)
8 (6–9)
6 (5–9)
0.367
Physical Activity
 
Work Vigorous
29.6 (606)
19.7 (13)
30.0 (593)
0.072
Days/week median(IQR)
6 (5–7)
6 (3–7)
6 (5–7)
0.928
Hours/day median (IQR)
8 (3–9)
8 (4–10)
8 (3–9)
0.494
Work moderate
46.1 (942)
39.4 (26)
46.3 (916)
0.269
Days/week median(IQR)
6 (5–7)
4.5 (2–7)
6 (5–7)
0.005
Hours/day median (IQR)
6 (3–8)
5 (2–8)
6 (3–8)
0.136
Travel (walk/cycle)
77.4 (1582)
71.2 (47)
77.6 (1535)
0.225
Days/week median(IQR)
6 (5–7)
6(4–7)
6 (5–7)
0.741
Hours/day median (IQR)
1 (0.8-2)
1 (0.7-3.0)
1 (0.8-2)
0.867
Recreational vigorous
15.2 (311)
12.1 (8)
15.3 (303)
0.478
Days/week median(IQR)
2.0 (1–3)
4.5 (2–6)
2 (1–3)
0.084
Hours/day median (IQR)
2.0 (1–2)
2.5 (0.4-5)
2 (1–2)
0.418
Recreational moderate
16.4 (336)
21.2 (14)
16.3 (322)
0.287
Days/week median(IQR)
3 (1–6)
5 (3–7)
2 (1–6)
0.021
Hours/day median (IQR)
1 (0.8-2)
1 (0.6-3)
1 (0.8-2)
0.810
Time sitting/recining + hrs(range)
4 (2–6)
4.2 (2–8)
4 (2–6)
0.306
METS median (IQR) 10800 (3840–21120) 5760 (2011–20160) 10800 (3912–21120) 0.085

+ Sleeping time not included.

* METs minutes per week.