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. 2020 Sep 1;45(3):315–319. doi: 10.4103/ijcm.IJCM_324_19

Table 3.

Multivariable analysis showing association of sociodemographic, morbidity and dietary characteristics with obesity among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients attending an urban Primary Health Centre in Puducherry, 2018 (n=151)

Characteristics Total Diabesity, n (%) 95% CI
Unadjusted PR Adjusted PR*
Total participants 151 101 (67) - -
Age (years)
 ≤50 40 35 (88) 1.56 (1.21-2.02) 1.4 (1.07-1.83)
 51-60 52 33 (63) 1.13 (0.83-1.54) 1.07 (0.8-1.44)
 >60 59 33 (56) Reference Reference
Gender
 Male 51 34 (67) Reference Reference
 Female 100 67 (67) 1 (0.79-1.27) 0.91 (0.73-1.15)
Occupation category
 Sedentary 116 80 (69) 1.15 (0.85-1.55) -
 Moderate and heavy 35 21 (60) Reference -
Socioeconomic status§
 Upper middle and upper 14 10 (71) 1.33 (0.83-2.15) -
 Middle 28 15 (54) Reference -
 Lower and lower middle 109 76 (70) 1.3 (0.9-1.88) -
Family history of DM
 Yes 80 58 (73) 1.2 (0.95 -1.51) -
 No 71 43 (61) Reference -
Hypertension
 Yes 107 72 (67) 1.02 (0.8-1.31) -
 No 44 29 (66) Reference -
Hypercholesterolemia
 Yes 54 36 (67) 0.99 (0.79-1.26) -
 No 97 65 (67) Reference -
History of CAD
 Yes 10 6 (60) 0.89 (0.53-1.5) -
 No 141 95 (67) Reference -
History of retinopathy
 Yes 3 2 (67) 1 (0.44-2.24) -
 No 148 99 (67) Reference -
Diabetic foot
 Yes 3 2 (67) 1 (0.44-2.24) -
 No 148 99 (67) Reference -
Fasting blood sugar
 Controlled 52 29 (56) Reference Reference
 Uncontrolled 99 72 (73) 1.3 (1-1.71) 1.28 (1.01-1.64)
Post prandial blood sugar
 Controlled 54 35 (65) 0.95 (0.75-1.21) -
 Uncontrolled 97 66 (68) Reference -
Daily calorie intake‖
 Deficit 69 57 (83) 1.57 (1.15-2.15) 1.66 (1.25-2.22)
 Excess 42 21 (53) 1.04 (0.7-1.56) 1.28 (0.88-1.88)
 Normal 40 23 (55) Reference Reference
Daily protein intake
 Excess 131 90 (69) 1.25 (0.83-1.89) -
 Normal 20 11 (55) Reference -
Daily fat intake‖
 Excess 72 55 (76) 1.31 (1.05-1.65) 1.26 (1.02-1.57)
 Normal 79 46 (58) Reference Reference
Daily fruit intake‖
 Yes 40 20 (50) Reference Reference
 No 111 81 (73) 1.46 (1.05-2.03) 1.45 (1.07-1.97)

*Based on log binomial model-included variables age, gender, fasting blood sugar, calorie intake, fat intake and fruit intake which had P<0.1 in univariate analysis, Row percentage, P<0.05, §Modified BG Prasad’s scale 2018, 24-h dietary recall method. PR: Prevalence ratio, CI: Confidence interval, DM: Diabetes mellitus, CAD: Coronary artery disease