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Table 3.

Association between risk factors and FBG among Omani adults, N = 93.

Risk factors and FBG		λ value	df	p
Age (years)	<45	1.781	6	.939ns
	45–54
	Above 55
Family history	No	26.545	6	.000^*
	Grandparents, aunt, uncle and cousin
	Parent, sibling and children
BMI	Normal: Lower than 25 kg/m²	67.821	6	.000^*
	Overweight: 25–30 kg/m²
	Obese: Higher than 30 kg/m²
Waist circumference	Men: <94 cm and women <80 cm	69.995	6	.000^*
	Men: 94–102 cm and women: 80–88 cm
	Men: >102 cm and women >88 cm
Physical activity daily 30 min	Yes	55.754	3	.000^*
Physical activity daily 30 min	No	55.754	3	.000^*
Vegetables, fruit or berry consumption	Every day	28.009	3	.000^*
Vegetables, fruit or berry consumption	Not every day	28.009	3	.000^*
History of hypertension	No	50.245	3	.000^*
History of hypertension	Yes	50.245	3	.000^*
History of high blood glucose	No	8.588	3	.035^*
History of high blood glucose	Yes	8.588	3	.035^*
Blood pressure	<140/90 mmHg	50.245	3	.000^*
Blood pressure	>140/90 mmHg	50.245	3	.000^*
Gender	Male	1.267	3	.737ns
Gender	Female	1.267	3	.737ns
Marital status	Single	10.967	3	.012^*
Marital status	Married	10.967	3	.012^*

BMI: body mass index; ns: not significant; BMI: body mass index; FBG: fasting blood glucose; ns: not significant.

Pearson chi-square = λ value.

p < 0.001 = significant.