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. 2015 Jun 17;69(11):1045–1051. doi: 10.1136/jech-2015-205710

Table 3.

Univariate, age-adjusted and gender-adjusted and multivariate analysis with OR and 95% CIs for risk factors of the newly diagnosed diabetic and IFG cases

Risk factors Univariate Age and gender adjusted Multivariate adjusted
OR 95% CI p Value OR 95% CI p Value OR 95% CI p Value
Age ≥13 years 1.34 1.17 to 1.54 <0.0001 1.46 1.23 to 1.74 <0.0001
Male gender 1.14 1.03 to 1.25 0.011 1.17 0.99 to 1.39 0.74
Urban residency 1.34 1.20 to 1.49 <0.0001 1.33 1.15 to 1.55 <0.0001 1.58 1.30 to 1.92 <0.0001
Family income >8000 SR 1.42 1.27 to 1.59 <0.0001 1.41 1.18 to 1.70 <0.0001 1.36 1.12 to 1.65 0.002
Body mass index ≥95 centile 1.34 1.12 to 1.61 0.002 1.32 1.10 to 1.59 0.003 0.97 0.77 to 1.22 0.788
High cholesterol* 3.75 3.36 to 4.17 <0.0001 3.69 3.18 to 4.29 <0.0001 3.34 2.76 to 4.05 <0.0001
High triglycerides† 2.98 2.69 to 3.29 <0.0001 2.94 2.55 to 3.39 <0.0001 2.06 1.71 to 2.49 <0.0001
Low high-density lipoprotein‡ 1.49 1.34 to 1.64 <0.0001 1.47 1.28 to 1.69 <0.0001 1.20 0.99 to 1.45 0.051

*High cholesterol ≥5.18 mmol/L.

†High triglycerides when the level is ≥1.3 mmo/L in children aged 6–9 years and ≥1.47 in children aged 10–18 years.

‡Low HDL if the level is <0.9 mmo/L.

HDL, high-density lipoprotein;

IFG, impaired fasting glucose; SR, Saudi Riyals.