Table 5.
Characteristics of the Khuzestan study participants with diabetes who had Body Mass Index (BMI) less than 25 kg/m2
| Variable | Number (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| People with diabetes and BMI < 25 kg/m2 | 893 | |
| Sex | Male | 445 (49.8%) |
| Female | 448 (50.2%) | |
| Age (years) | 20–34.9 | 99 (11.1%) |
| 35–49.9 | 248 (27.8%) | |
| 50–65 | 545 (61.1%) | |
| Waist circumference (cm) | < 90 | 561 (62.8%) |
| ≥90 | 332 (37.2%) | |
| Hypertension | No | 574 (64.3%) |
| Yes | 319 (35.7%) | |
| Diabetes family history | No | 463 (51.9%) |
| Yes | 429 (48.1%) | |
| Education | Illiterate | 309 (34.6%) |
| Elementary | 396 (44.4%) | |
| Secondary | 161 (18.1%) | |
| Higher education | 26 (2.9%) | |
| Cigarette smoking | Never | 725 (82.1%) |
| Ever | 158 (17.9%) | |
| Hookah smoking | Never | 843 (94.7%) |
| Ever | 47 (5.3%) | |
| Opium use | Never | 842 (94.7%) |
| Ever | 47 (5.3%) | |
| Alcohol use | Never | 869 (97.6%) |
| Ever | 2 (2.4%) | |
| Marital Status | Single | 127 (14.3%) |
| Married | 760 (85.7%) | |
| Residence | Urban | 637 (71.8%) |
| Rural | 250 (28.2%) | |
| Wealth index | Q1 | 265 (29.9%) |
| Q2 | 228 (25.7%) | |
| Q3 | 223 (25.2%) | |
| Q4 | 170 (19.2%) |