Table 1.
Prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its associated factors in class II and III obesity with respect to sociodemographic, lifestyle, and food consumption variables.
| Variables | Total | Diabetes Mellitus | p-Value 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prevalence | PR (95% CI) | |||
| n (%) | n (%) | |||
| Sex | 0.925 | |||
| Female | 128 (85.33) | 51 (39.84) | 1.00 | |
| Male | 22 (14.67) | 9 (40.91) | 1.02 (0.59–1.77) | |
| Age 2 | 0.011 | |||
| 18–29 years | 19 (12.67) | 4 (21.05) | 1.00 | |
| 30–39 years | 57 (38.00) | 22 (38.60) | 1.83 (0.72–4.66) | |
| 40–49 years | 53 (35.33) | 20 (37.74) | 1.79 (0.70–4.59) | |
| 50–64 years | 21 (14.00) | 14 (66.67) | 3.17 (1.26–7.98) | |
| Color | 0.400 | |||
| White | 46 (30.67) | 16 (34.78) | 1.00 | |
| Pardo/Black | 104 (69.33) | 44 (42.31) | 1.22 (0.77–1.92) | |
| Marital status | 0.313 | |||
| Without partner | 55 (36.67) | 19 (34.55) | 1.00 | |
| With partner | 95 (63.33) | 41 (43.16) | 1.25 (0.81–1.92) | |
| Educational level | <0.001 | |||
| Up to 8 years of study | 49 (32.67) | 29 (59.18) | 1.93 (1.32–2.80) | |
| ≥9 years of study | 101 (67.33) | 31 (30.69) | 1.00 | |
| Economic class | 0.393 | |||
| A/B | 34 (22.67) | 11 (32.35) | 1.00 | |
| C | 92 (61.33) | 37 (40.22) | 1.24 (0.72–2.15) | |
| D/E | 24 (16.00) | 12 (50.00) | 1.54 (0.82–2.91) | |
| Lifestyle | ||||
| Smoking habits | 0.616 | |||
| Nonsmoker | 101 (67.33) | 39 (38.61) | 1.00 | |
| Smoker or ex-smoker | 49 (32.67) | 21 (42.86) | 1.11 (0.74–1.67) | |
| Physical activity level | 0.208 | |||
| <150 min/week | 132 (93.62) | 49 (37.12) | 1.00 | |
| ≥150 min/week | 9 (6.38) | 5 (55.56) | 1.49 (0.79–2.80) | |
| Food consumption | ||||
| Raw vegetables | 0.133 | |||
| Not daily | 81 (54.00) | 37 (45.68) | 1.37 (0.91–2.07) | |
| Daily | 69 (46.00) | 23 (33.33) | 1.00 | |
| Cooked vegetables | 0.882 | |||
| Not daily | 109 (72.67) | 44 (40.37) | 1.03 (0.66–1.62) | |
| Daily | 41 (27.33) | 16 (39.02) | 1.00 | |
| Fresh fruit | 1.000 | |||
| Not daily | 110 (73.33) | 44 (40.00) | 1.00 (0.64–1.56) | |
| Daily | 40 (26.67) | 16 (40.00) | 1.00 | |
| Whole-grain cereals | 0.145 | |||
| Not daily | 126 (84.00) | 54 (42.86) | 1.71 (0.83–3.54) | |
| Daily | 24 (16.00) | 6 (25.00) | 1.00 | |
| Sweets and candy | 0.815 | |||
| Not daily | 136 (90.67) | 54 (39.71) | 1.00 | |
| Daily | 14 (9.33) | 6 (42.86) | 1.08 (0.57–2.05) | |
| Sugary drinks | 0.536 | |||
| Not daily | 98 (65.33) | 41 (41.84) | 1.14 (0.74–1.76) | |
| Daily | 52 (34.67) | 19 (36.54) | 1.00 | |
| Meal fractionation | 0.349 | |||
| <3 meals/day | 31 (20.67) | 10 (32.26) | 1.00 | |
| ≥3 meals/day | 119 (79.33) | 50 (42.02) | 1.30 (0.75–2.27) | |
PR, prevalence ratio; CI, confidence interval. 1 Chi-square. 2 Linear chi-square, p = 0.011. Bold: p < 0.05.