Table 4.

Adjusted risk factors for diabetes mellitus incidence during the 10-year follow up stratified by sex.

	Men n = 1253		Women n = 1787
Characteristics	RR, 95% CI	p value	RR, 95% CI	p value
Age categories, years
45–54	Reference		Reference
55–64	1.25 (0.84–1.87)	0.270	2.72 (1.57–4.73)	<0.001
⩾65	1.44 (0.92–2.28)	0.110	2.72 (1.54–4.79)	0.001
Ethnic Background
White	Reference		Reference
Nonwhite	1.59 (0.80–3.17)	0.185	1.91 (1.02–3.58)	0.044
High blood pressure
No	Reference		Reference
Yes	1.71 (1.18–2.47)	0.005	1.59 (1.17–2.16)	0.003
Type of smoker
Abstainer/never smoke	Reference		Reference
Daily smoker	1.49 (1.03–2.15)	0.036	1.30 (0.89–1.90)	0.179
Physical activity
Active	Reference		Reference
Inactive	1.32 (0.93–1.87)	0.119	1.19 (0.88–1.61)	0.270
Self-reported BMI
Normal weight	Reference		Reference
Underweight	0.33 (1.33–8.33)	<0.001	0.53 (0.08–3.66)	0.521
Overweight	1.73 (1.08–2.79)	0.023	1.77 (1.23–2.55)	0.002
Obese	3.73 (2.24–6.18)	<0.001	3.09 (2.09–4.58)	<0.001
Heart disease
No	Reference		Reference
Yes	N/A		1.66 (1.08–2.56)	0.021

Note: Bold RR represents shared risk factors of diabetes mellitus by men and women.

BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; RR, relative risk.