Table 2.

Mediation analysis of Education Years on T2D, exploring seven T2D risk factors as mediators.

Mediator	Effect	Odds ratio (OR)	Lower 95% CI	Upper 95% CI	P value	Proportion mediated (%) 95% CI
Sibling with diabetes						96 (58–134)
	Total	0.39	0.26	0.58	3.89E−06
	Direct	0.97	0.64	1.46	8.67E−01
Mom with diabetes						98 (59–137)
	Total	0.39	0.26	0.58	3.89E−06
	Direct	0.98	0.59	1.64	9.45E−01
Dad with diabetes						31 (19–43)
	Total	0.39	0.26	0.58	3.89E−06
	Direct	0.52	0.30	0.91	2.11E−02
Being overweight						42 (25–58)
	Total	0.39	0.26	0.58	3.89E−06
	Direct	0.58	0.38	0.88	9.69E−03
HDL cholesterol						27 (16–37)
	Total	0.39	0.26	0.58	3.89E−06
	Direct	0.50	0.36	0.71	1.17E−04
High blood pressure						10 (6–14)
	Total	0.39	0.26	0.58	3.89E−06
	Direct	0.43	0.28	0.65	7.21E−05
Triglycerides levels						13 (8–19)
	Total	0.39	0.26	0.58	3.89E−06
	Direct	0.44	0.30	0.66	5.82E−05