Table I.
Socio-demographic factors and the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus by Indian Diabetes Risk Score (IDRS)
| Socio-demographic factors | IDRS | Total (n=136) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≥60 (n=101), n (%) | 30-50 and <30 (n=35), n (%) | |||
| Age group (yr) | ||||
| <35 | 5 (33.3) | 10 (66.7) | 15 | <0.001 |
| 35-49 | 34 (63) | 20 (37) | 54 | |
| ≥50 | 62 (92.5) | 5 (7.5) | 67 | |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 38 (66.7) | 19 (33.3) | 57 | 0.08 |
| Female | 63 (79.7) | 16 (20.3) | 79 | |
| Education | ||||
| Illiterate | 29 (80.5) | 7 (19.4) | 36 | 0.50 |
| Primary | 5 (100) | 0 (0) | 5 | |
| Middle school | 17 (68) | 8 (32) | 25 | |
| High school | 11 (73.3) | 4 (26.7) | 15 | |
| Intermediate/graduate | 39 (70.9) | 16 (29.1) | 55 | |
| Occupation | ||||
| Sedentary | 35 (87.5) | 5 (12.5) | 40 | <0.01 |
| Moderate | 52 (75.4) | 17 (24.6) | 69 | |
| Strenuous | 14 (51.9) | 13 (48.1) | 27 | |
| Socio-economic status16 | ||||
| Class I | 15 (83.3) | 3 (16.7) | 18 | 0.52 |
| Class II | 27 (79.4) | 7 (20.6) | 34 | |
| Class III | 25 (67.6) | 12 (32.4) | 37 | |
| Class IV | 24 (68.6) | 11 (31.4) | 35 | |
| Class V | 10 (83.3) | 2 (16.7) | 12 | |
| Family history of diabetes mellitus | ||||
| Yes | 27 (79.4) | 7 (20.6) | 34 | 0.42 |
| No | 74 (72.5) | 28 (27.5) | 102 | |