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. 2020 Feb 10;15(2):e0228570. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0228570

Table 3. Univariable analysis of factors associated with prediabetes and diabetes status (N = 168).

Characteristics RRR (95% Confidence Interval) a
Diabetes P value Prediabetes P value
Number (%) 33 (19.64) 17 (10.12)
Age (n = 168) 1.04 (1.01, 1.07) 0.014 1.03 (0.99, 1.07) 0.181
Gender
  Male 1 1
  Female 1.57 (0.73, 3.43) 0.250 0.92 (0.33, 2.58) 0.874
Race
  Non-malay 1 1
  Malay 0.98 (0.19, 4.94) 0.978 1.01 (0.12, 8.75) 0.994
Marital status
  Single 1 1
  Married 3.42 (0.43, 27.42) 0.247 0.59 (0.15, 2.36) 0.459
  Divorced/Widowed 9.10 (0.96, 86.48) 0.055 0.43 (0.04, 4.82) 0.496
Highest education
  Informal/Primary 1 1
  Secondary 1.00 (0.43, 2.34) >0.950 1.00 (0.33, 3.07) >0.950
  Tertiary 0.26 (0.07, 1.00) 0.210 0.34 (0.06, 1.83) 0.210
Working status
  Working 1 1
  Not working 1.42 (0.66, 3.09) 0.373 0.83 (0.30, 2.33) 0.723
Monthly income (n = 119) 0.9996 (0.9993, 1.0000) 0.071 0.9999 (0.9995, 1.0003) 0.554
Family history of comorbidities
  Diabetes 3.83 (1.60, 9.19) 0.003 1.38 (0.50, 3.82) 0.536
  Kidney * 0.989 * 0.992
  Smoking 0.99 (0.46, 2.15) 0.985 0.51 (0.18, 1.47) 0.212
  Eye disease 1.23 (0.41, 3.67) 0.715 2.86 (0.88, 9.27) 0.080
  Cancer 1.11 (0.34, 3.67) 0.860 * 0.984
  Heart disease 2.31 (0.97, 5.48) 0.058 0.99 (0.26, 3.75) 0.988
  Nerve disease 1.38 (0.34, 5.50) 0.652 * 0.988
  Pulmonary disease 0.58 (0.07, 5.02) 0.624 * 0.994
  Hypertension 1.53 (0.69, 3.39) 0.297 0.48 (0.17, 1.37) 0.169
  Joint disease 0.68 (0.21, 2.14) 0.505 1.51 (0.45, 5.10) 0.509
Patients comorbidities
  Kidney * 0.999 * 0.999
  Eye disease 1.58 (0.59, 4.22) 0.358 1.81 (0.53, 6.21) 0.346
  Cancer * 0.990 * 0.993
  Heart disease 3.83 (0.74, 19.94) 0.111 * 0.988
  Nerve disease 5.80 (0.93, 36.29) 0.060 3.63 (0.31, 42.29) 0.304
  Pulmonary disease * 0.990 * 0.993
  Hypertension 13.66 (5.54, 33.71) <0.001 2.48 (0.77, 7.92) 0.127
  Joint disease 0.74 (0.23, 2.37) 0.617 1.60 (0.47, 5.45) 0.450
Smoking status
  Non-smoker 1 1
  Ex-smoker 2.97 (1.07, 8.21) 0.036 3.48 (0.98, 12.35) 0.053
  Current smoker 0.48 (0.17, 1.38) 0.173 0.61 (0.15, 2.37) 0.471
Smoking activities
  Smoking duration (n = 59) 1.00 (0.95, 1.04) 0.845 0.99 (0.94, 1.05) 0.769
  Cigarettes per day (n = 60) 1.02 (0.96, 1.09) 0.500 1.04 (0.97, 1.12) 0.263
  Pack year smoking (n = 59) 1.00 (0.96, 1.04) 0.969 1.00 (0.96, 1.04) 0.962
Anthropometric measurements
  Body Mass Index 1.09 (1.01, 1.18) 0.022 1.10 (0.998, 1.21) 0.056
  Waist circumference (inches) 1.17 (1.08, 1.28) <0.001 1.13 (1.02, 1.26) 0.024
  Hip circumference (inches) 1.06 (0.97, 1.16) 0.180 1.09 (0.98, 1.21) 0.112
   Abdominal obesity 16.59 (3.80, 72.49) <0.001 2.57 (0.85, 7.75) 0.094
  Body fat percentage 1.08 (1.02, 1.14) 0.005 1.03 (0.97, 1.10) 0.299
IPAQ
  Low 1 1
  Moderate 0.56 (0.22, 1.45) 0.230 0.73 (0.21, 2.47) 0.608
  High 0.46 (0.18, 1.17) 0.102 0.49 (0.14, 1.75) 0.276
PSS 0.95 (0.87, 1.03) 0.199 0.96 (0.87, 1.06) 0.434
Diet 0.98 (0.79, 1.21) 0.877 1.10 (0.84, 1.45) 0.505
Self-perceived risky behaviors
  Poor physical activity 1.76 (0.80, 3.84) 0.158 0.59 (0.19, 1.80) 0.352
  Poor Diet 2.68 (1.12, 6.43) 0.027 3.71 (1.01, 13.72) 0.049

aRRR: Relative risk ratio.