Table 6.
Factors Associated with Diabetes Mellitus at Selected Public Health Institutions in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, July 2016 (n=758)
| Variables | Diabetes Mellitus | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||
| No (%) | No (%) | |||
| Age in years | ||||
| 19–25 | 7(0.9) | 72(9.5) | 1 | 1 |
| 26–32 | 5(0.7) | 82(10.8) | 0.63(0.191, 2.063) | 0.29(0.079, 1.049) |
| 33–39 | 14(1.8) | 131(10.8) | 1.1(0.424, 2.847) | 0.62(0.220, 1.750) |
| 40–46 | 21(2.8) | 146(19.3) | 1.48(0.601, 3.642) | 0.63(0.223, 1.765) |
| 47–53 | 23(3.0) | 107(14.1) | 2.21(0.901, 5.423) | 1.05(0.382, 2.872) |
| 54–60 | 26(3.4) | 39(5.1) | 6.86(2.73, 17.225)* | 3.39(1.173, 9.808)** |
| ˃60 | 16(2.1) | 69(9.1) | 2.39(0.925, 6.152) | 1.47(0.465, 4.664) |
| Occupation | ||||
| Governmental employee | 25(3.3) | 183(24.1) | 1 | 1 |
| Private | 39(5.1) | 186(24.5) | 0.13(0.017, 0.969) | 1.004(0.539, 1.873) |
| Daily labor | 8(0.9) | 54(7.2) | 1.17(0.722, 1.893) | 0.70(0.348, 1.412) |
| Unemployed | 40(5.3) | 223(29.4) | 3.55(0.298, 9.698)* | 8.41(0.226, 31.790) |
| Smoking | ||||
| Yes | 12(1.6) | 33(4.4) | 1 | 1 |
| No | 100(13.2) | 613(80.9) | 0.45(0.224, 0.898)* | 0.53(0.212, 1.345) |
| Alcohol drinking | ||||
| Yes | 49(6.5) | 206(27.2) | 1 | 1 |
| No | 63(8.3) | 440(58.0) | 0.60(0.400, 0.906)* | 0.49(0.276, 0.861)** |
| HDL level | ||||
| ˂40mg/dl | 56(7.4) | 201(26.5) | 1 | 1 |
| ≥40mg/dl | 56(7.4) | 445 (58.7) | 0.45(0.301, 0.678)* | 0.44(0.266, 0.739)** |
| Triglyceride level | ||||
| ˂150mg/dl | 29(3.8) | 283 (37.3) | 1 | 1 |
| ≥150mg/dl | 83(10.9) | 363 (47.9) | 2.23(1.422, 3.501)* | 1.94(1.126, 3.531)** |
| Total cholesterol level | ||||
| ˂200mg/dl | 61(8.0) | 380(50.1) | 1 | 1 |
| ≥200mg/dl | 51(6.7) | 266(35.1) | 1.19(0.798, 1.788) | 1.04(0.619, 1.749) |
| BMI | ||||
| Normal | 42(5.5) | 360 (47.5) | 1 | 1 |
| Overweight | 57(7.5) | 217(28.6) | 2.25(1.461, 3.470)* | 2.19(1.319, 3.637)** |
| Obesity | 13 (1.7) | 69(9.1) | 1.64(0.835, 3.215) | 1.72(0.788, 3.734) |
| Vagarious activity | ||||
| Yes | 12(1.6) | 133(17.3) | 1 | 1 |
| No | 100(13.2) | 513(67.7) | 2.16(1.152, 4.050)* | 3.88(1.781, 8.449)** |
| Moderate activity | ||||
| Yes | 59(7.8) | 391(51.6) | 1 | 1 |
| No | 53(7.0) | 255(33.6) | 1.38(0.920, 2.061) | 1.37(0.867, 2.164) |
Note: *=p<0.2 **=p<0.05 =significance level.