Table 2.
Sociodemographic correlates of correct recognition of diabetes
| OR | 95% CI | P value | |
| Age group | |||
| 18–34 | Ref | ||
| 35–49 | 1.85 | 1.15 to 2.98 | 0.01 |
| 50–64 | 2.06 | 1.19 to 3.56 | 0.01 |
| 65 and above | 1.45 | 0.76 to 2.75 | 0.26 |
| Gender | |||
| Female | Ref | ||
| Male | 0.64 | 0.46 to 0.9 | 0.01 |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Chinese | Ref | ||
| Malay | 1.39 | 1.02 to 1.89 | 0.04 |
| Indian | 1.24 | 0.92 to 1.68 | 0.15 |
| Others | 0.59 | 0.37 to 0.93 | 0.02 |
| Education | |||
| Primary and below | 0.58 | 0.31 to 1.11 | 0.1 |
| Secondary | 0.75 | 0.43 to 1.32 | 0.32 |
| Pre-university/junior college | 0.79 | 0.36 to 1.71 | 0.54 |
| Vocational institute/ITE | 0.48 | 0.26 to 0.89 | 0.02 |
| Diploma | 0.91 | 0.54 to 1.53 | 0.73 |
| Degree and above | Ref | ||
| Marital status | |||
| Married/cohabiting | Ref | ||
| Single | 1.04 | 0.67 to 1.6 | 0.87 |
| Divorced/separated | 0.93 | 0.45 to 1.92 | 0.85 |
| Widowed | 0.85 | 0.4 to 1.8 | 0.67 |
| Employment | |||
| Employed | Ref | ||
| Economically inactive* | 1.07 | 0.69 to 1.66 | 0.77 |
| Unemployed | 0.48 | 0.25 to 0.92 | 0.03 |
| Monthly income (in SGD) | |||
| Below S$2000 | Ref | ||
| S$2000–S$3999 | 1.21 | 0.78 to 1.88 | 0.39 |
| S$4000–S$5999 | 1.22 | 0.66 to 2.28 | 0.53 |
| S$6000–S$9999 | 1.5 | 0.68 to 3.3 | 0.32 |
| S$10 000 and above | 1.25 | 0.51 to 3.06 | 0.62 |
| No income | 0.98 | 0.53 to 1.81 | 0.95 |
| Diabetes status | |||
| No | Ref | ||
| Yes | 2.64 | 1.38 to 5.08 | 0.004 |
*Economically inactive includes retired, homemaker, student and the physically disabled.
ITE, Institute of Technical Education.