Table 3.
Variables associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus in class II and III obese individuals after hierarchical multivariate analysis and adjustment for hypoglycemic agent use.
| Variables | Diabetes Mellitus | p-Value 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Adjusted PR (95% CI) | ||
| 1st level | ||
| Age | ||
| 18–29 years | 1.00 | |
| 30–39 years | 1.84 (0.86–3.96) | 0.117 |
| 40–49 years | 1.23 (0.59–2.60) | 0.589 |
| 50–64 years | 1.89 (0.86–4.14) | 0.111 |
| Educational level | ||
| Up to 8 years of study | 1.49 (1.07–2.09) | 0.018 |
| ≥9 years of study | 1.00 | |
| 2nd level | ||
| Raw vegetable consumption | ||
| Not daily | 1.04 (0.73–1.49) | 0.822 |
| Daily | 1.00 | |
| Whole-grain cereal consumption | ||
| Not daily | 1.67 (1.00–2.80) | 0.049 |
| Daily | 1.00 | |
| 3rd level | ||
| Low HDL-c | ||
| No | 1.05 (0.69–1.59) | 0.805 |
| Yes | 1.00 | |
| High fasting insulinemia | ||
| No | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 1.29 (0.63–2.65) | 0.480 |
| CRP | ||
| Nonreactive | 1.00 | |
| Reactive | 1.19 (0.79–1.78) | 0.401 |
| Hypertension | ||
| No | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 1.29 (0.82–2.02) | 0.270 |
| Hypertriglyceridemia | ||
| No | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 1.37 (0.96–1.93) | 0.077 |
| High HOMA-IR | ||
| No | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 1.54 (1.08–2.18) | 0.016 |
HDL-c, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; CRP, C-reactive protein; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance; PR, prevalence ratio; CI, confidence interval. 1 Chi-square. Bold: p < 0.05.