Table 2.
Frequency of risk factors for diabetes mellitus (n = 2,379).
| Risk factor | Number (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Family history of DM | no | 2175 (91.4) |
| yes | 199 (8.4) | |
| missing | 5 (0.2) | |
| Age of patient | <35 yr | 1402 (58.9) |
| age 35–44 yr | 464(19.5) | |
| greater or equal to 45 | 504(21.2) | |
| missing | 9 (0.4) | |
| Waist circumference in centimeter (men/women) | <84/77 | 1728 (72.6) |
| 85 to 89.9 / 77 to 83.9 | 532 (22.4) | |
| greater or equal to 90 / 84 | 111 (4.7) | |
| missing | 8 (0.3) | |
| Smoking history | never | 1852 (77.8) |
| ex-smoker | 432 (18.2) | |
| current smoker | 94 (4) | |
| missing | 1 (0) | |
| History of alcohol use | ||
| (glasses per day) | never or < 1 | 2095 (88.1) |
| 1 to 5 | 234 (9.8) | |
| >=5 | 45 (1.9) | |
| Missing | 5 (0.2) |