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. 2022 Dec 21;10:1029358. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1029358

Table 8.

Factors associated with awareness of risk factors for diabetes among adults in Poland (n = 1,051)—multivariable logistic regression model.

Factors associated with awareness of risk factors for diabetes among adults in Poland
Variable Excessive alcohol consumption Smoking cigarettes/tobacco Overweight/obesity Low physical activity level Unhealthy diet Genetic Predisposition
OR (95%CI) p OR (95%CI) p OR (95%CI) p OR (95%CI) p OR (95%CI) p OR (95%CI) p
Gender
Female 0.91 (0.69–1.20) 0.5 1.26 (0.93–1.72) 0.1 1.50 (1.07–2.09) 0.02 1.57 (1.20–2.06) < 0.001 1.94 (1.44–2.62) < 0.001 3.11 (2.31–4.18) < 0.001
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Age (years)
18–29 Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
30–39 1.24 (0.80–1.92) 0.3 0.75 (0.45–1.23) 0.3 1.24 (0.76–2.01) 0.4 1.22 (0.79–1.88) 0.4 1.37 (0.86–2.17) 0.2 1.36 (0.86–2.13) 0.2
40–49 1.18 (0.73–1.92) 0.5 0.85 (0.50–1.45) 0.6 1.80 (1.04–3.12) 0.04 0.90 (0.56–1.43) 0.6 1.66 (0.99–2.77) 0.05 1.74 (1.05–2.87) 0.03
50–59 1.13 (0.69–1.86) 0.6 0.98 (0.57–1.67) 0.9 5.03 (2.63–9.60) < 0.001 1.48 (0.91–2.39) 0.1 1.86 (1.10–3.15) 0.02 2.85 (1.67–4.86) < 0.001
60+ 1.02 (0.57–1.80) 0.9 0.68 (0.36–1.27) 0.2 2.39 (1.22–4.71) 0.01 1.09 (0.63–1.88) 0.8 2.12 (1.14–3.92) 0.02 1.99 (1.10–3.60) 0.02
Having higher education
Yes 1.24 (0.94–1.64) 0.1 1.78 (1.31–2.43) < 0.001 2.58 (1.80–3.70) < 0.001 2.19 (1.66–2.88) < 0.001 1.66 (1.22–2.26) 0.001 1.44 (1.07–1.94) 0.02
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Marital status
Single Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
Married 0.86 (0.53–1.40) 0.5 1.06 (0.62–1.83) 0.8 0.40 (0.22–0.70) 0.001 0.95 (0.59–1.51) 0.8 0.52 (0.31–0.88) 0.01 0.92 (0.56–1.53) 0.8
Informal relationship 1.08 (0.68–1.73) 0.7 1.11 (0.65–1.89) 0.7 0.81 (0.47–1.40) 0.4 1.02 (0.64–1.62) 0.9 0.88 (0.53–1.47) 0.6 1.08 (0.66–1.76) 0.8
divorced/widowed 1.21 (0.65–2.26) 0.5 0.81 (0.40–1.64) 0.6 0.53 (0.25–1.13) 0.1 1.08 (0.60–1.94) 0.8 0.83 (0.42–1.64) 0.6 0.78 (0.40–1.49) 0.4
Having children
Yes 1.03 (0.69–1.54) 0.9 1.36 (0.87–2.14) 0.2 1.61 (1.02–2.55) 0.04 1.03 (0.70–1.51) 0.9 1.51 (0.99–2.29) 0.05 0.98 (0.65–1.49) 0.9
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Place of residence
Rural Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
City below 20,000 residents 1.33 (0.85–2.08) 0.2 1.22 (0.75–2.00) 0.4 0.81 (0.47–1.40) 0.4 0.96 (0.61–1.50) 0.9 0.74 (0.45–1.21) 0.2 0.99 (0.62–1.62) 0.9
City from 20,000 to 99,999 residents 0.95 (0.65–1.38) 0.8 0.84 (0.55–1.29) 0.4 0.81 (0.53–1.25) 0.3 1.06 (0.74–1.52) 0.8 0.96 (0.64–1.43) 0.8 1.34 (0.91–1.98) 0.2
City from 100,000 to 499,999 residents 1.04 (0.70–1.54) 0.9 0.98 (0.63–1.52) 0.9 1.04 (0.64–1.67) 0.9 1.21 (0.83–1.77) 0.3 0.75 (0.49–1.14) 0.2 1.03 (0.69–1.55) 0.9
City above 500,000 residents 1.16 (0.75–1.78) 0.5 1.32 (0.83–2.11) 0.2 1.30 (0.75–2.26) 0.4 1.32 (0.86–2.02) 0.2 1.03 (0.64–1.67) 0.9 1.60 (0.99–2.57) 0.05
Number of household members
1 0.55 (0.39–0.90) 0.02 0.82 (0.47–1.42) 0.5 0.65 (0.37–1.13) 0.1 0.70 (0.45–1.10) 0.1 0.60 (0.37–1.00) 0.05 1.05 (0.64–1.72) 0.8
2 or more Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
Occupational status
Active 1.45 (1.04–2.03) 0.03 1.27 (0.87–1.84) 0.2 0.75 (0.50–1.12) 0.2 0.93 (0.67–1.28) 0.6 0.78 (0.55–1.12) 0.2 0.85 (0.60–1.21) 0.4
Passive Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
Self–reported financial situation
Good 0.91 (0.64–1.30) 0.6 0.68 (0.45–0.99) 0.047 1.67 (1.09–2.54) 0.02 0.91 (0.64–1.29) 0.6 1.57 (1.07–2.31) 0.02 1.22 (0.84–1.78) 0.3
Moderate 0.87 (0.61–1.24) 0.5 0.97 (0.67–1.43) 0.9 1.34 (0.89–2.02) 0.2 0.89 (0.63–1.25) 0.5 1.03 (0.71–1.49) 0.9 0.97 (0.67–1.40) 0.9
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Having diabetes
Yes 1.07 (0.68–1.69) 0.8 0.70 (0.41–1.20) 0.2 1.83 (0.96–3.47) 0.07 1.45 (0.92–2.29) 0.1 1.19 (0.71–2.00) 0.5 1.18 (0.72–1.94) 0.5
No Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
History of diabetes in the family
Yes 1.44 (1.09–1.89) 0.01 1.18 (0.87–1.60) 0.3 1.32 (0.94–1.84) 0.1 1.75 (1.33–2.29) < 0.001 1.60 (1.18–2.17) 0.003 2.08 (1.54–2.80) < 0.001
No Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference

The bold values present results that meet the statistical significance requirement set at p < 0.05.