Table 2.
Multivariable analysis of risk factors and diabetes among study participants in Herat, Afghanistan
| Variables | Categories | B | Odds Ratio | CI 95% Lower Limit | CI 95% Upper Limit | P Value |
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| Age Groups | ||||||
| 25–35 | 1 | Reference | ||||
| 35–45 | 0.90 | 2.45 | 1.17 | 5.15 | 0.02 | |
| 45–55 | 0.94 | 2.56 | 1.20 | 5.48 | 0.02 | |
| 55+ | 1.43 | 4.17 | 2.02 | 8.61 | <0.01 | |
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| High Blood Pressure | ||||||
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| No | 1 | Reference | ||||
| Yes | −0.88 | 0.42 | 0.26 | 0.67 | <0.01 | |
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| Triglyceride | ||||||
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| <150 mg/dL | 1 | Reference | ||||
| ≥150 mg/dL | −0.57 | 0.56 | 0.36 | 0.90 | 0.02 | |
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| Cooking oil | ||||||
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| Liquid | 1 | Reference | ||||
| Solid | −0.75 | 0.47 | 0.30 | 0.75 | <0.01 | |
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| Consuming rice three times per week | ||||||
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| ≤3 per week | 1 | Reference | ||||
| >3 per week | 0.63 | 1.53 | 1.03 | 2.26 | 0.01 | |