Table 4. Prevalence of DM by main study variables.
| N | % diabetes | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 3,598 | 6∙3% |
| Female | 3,607 | 5∙7% |
| Age, yrs | ||
| 15–24 | 2,001 | 2∙4%* |
| 25–34 | 2,143 | 3∙5%* |
| 35–44 | 1,504 | 7∙4%* |
| 45–54 | 842 | 12∙0%* |
| ≥55 | 715 | 13∙3%* |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Kimbundu | 3,809 | 6∙3% |
| Umbundo | 1,402 | 5∙2% |
| Bacongo | 1,071 | 6∙5% |
| Other | 799 | 5∙5% |
| Education | ||
| Illitterate | 658 | 9∙3%* |
| Primary | 1,872 | 7∙7%* |
| Secondary, I cicle | 2,187 | 5∙0%* |
| Diploma and above | 1,879 | 4∙1%* |
| Smoking status | ||
| Never smoker | 6,261 | 5∙9% |
| Ever smoker | 871 | 6∙4% |
| Alcohol | ||
| Non-drinker | 4,961 | 6∙0% |
| Drinker | 2,189 | 6∙0% |
| BMI, kg/m2 | ||
| <16 | 785 | 5∙4%* |
| 16–18.4 | 2,029 | 4∙4%* |
| 18.5–24.9 | 3,166 | 5∙5%* |
| 25–29.9 | 566 | 9∙5%* |
| ≥30 | 340 | 12∙1%* |
| High blood pressure | ||
| No | 5,602 | 4∙9%* |
| Yes | 1,352 | 10∙1%* |
*p value < 0.05