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. 2020 Jul 21;76(5):922–928. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glaa179

Table 4.

Risk Factors for Undiagnosed Diabetes, England 2012

Undiagnosed Diabetes (n = 588)
ORa 95% CI p
Age (y)b 1.053 1.017, 1.090 .004
Female sex 1.385 0.837, 2.291 .205
No educational qualifications 1.002 0.577, 1.742 .994
Ethnicity non-white 3.397 1.398, 8.254 .007
Live with a partner 0.767 0.453, 1.298 .322
Total wealthc 1.055 0.869, 1.279 .590
Manual social class 1.981 1.205, 3.257 .007
Obesity
 High BMI and waist circumference 1.085 0.591, 1.992 .794
 High BMI or waist circumference 0.865 0.444, 1.684 .670
SBP (mm Hg)b 0.985 0.968, 1.003 .101
DBP (mm Hg)b 1.077 1.045, 1.111 <.001
Triglyceride (mmol/L)b 0.811 0.649, 1.014 .067
Cholesterol (mmol/L)b 2.307 1.818, 2.926 <.001
Current smoker 1.428 0.636, 3.204 .388
Cognitive functionb 0.989 0.920, 1.063 .763
Hypertension 0.665 0.409, 1.082 .100
CVD 1.625 0.970, 2.721 .065
Hyperlipidemia 0.656 0.411, 1.046 .077
CES-D scores ≥ 4 0.356 0.170, 0.745 .006

Notes: BMI = body mass index; CES-D = Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale; CVD = cardiovascular disease; DBP = diastolic blood pressure; OR = odds ratio; SBP = systolic blood pressure.

aUnweighted odds ratio.

bPer 1 unit increase.

cFrom lowest quintile to richest quintile.