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Table 2 IFG and undiagnosed DM by socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants in Koladiba town of Dembia district, northwest Ethiopia, 2015

From: The prevalence of impaired fasting glucose and undiagnosed diabetes mellitus and associated risk factors among adults living in a rural Koladiba town, northwest Ethiopia

Parameter

NFG (n = 336, % = 85.7) N %

IFG (n = 47, % = 12) N %

UDM (n = 9, % = 2.3) N %

Sex

 Male

142 (36.2)

23 (5.9)

8 (2)

 Female

194 (49.5)

24 (6.1)

1 (0.3)

Age

 20–29

99 (25.3)

6 (1.5)

1 (0.3)

 30–39

66 (16.8)

6 (1.5)

0 (0)

 40–49

51 (13)

13 (3.3)

3 (0.8)

 50–59

46 (11.7)

10 (2.6)

2 (0.5)

 >60

74 (18.9)

12 (3.1)

3 (0.8)

Occupation

 Employed

71 (18.1)

12 (3.1)

2 (0.5)

 Housewife

100 (25.5)

13 (3.3)

1 (0.3)

 Student

23 (5.9)

2 (0.5)

0 (0)

 Merchant

49 (12.5)

9 (2.3)

5 (1.3)

 Daily laborer

68 (17.3)

6 (1.5)

1 (0.3)

 Farmer

25 (6.4)

5 (1.3)

0 (0)

Marital status

 Married

196 (50)

31 (7.9)

8 (2)

 Single

55 (14)

5 (1.3)

0 (0)

 Divorced

42 (10.7)

3 (0.8)

0 (0)

 Widowed

38 (9.7)

8 (2)

1 (0.3)

 Separated

5 (1.3)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Educational status

 Not read and write

112 (28.6)

14 (3.6)

0 (0)

 Primary school

93 (23.7)

13 (3.3)

5 (1.3)

 Secondary school

96 (24.5)

16 (4.1)

3 (0.8)

 Higher education

35 (8.9)

4 (1)

1 (0.3)

Religion

 Orthodox christian

287 (73.2)

43 (11)

6 (1.5)

 Protestant christian

3 (0.8)

1 (0.3%)

0 (0)

 Muslim

46 (11.7)

3 (0.8%)

3 (0.8)

  1. IFG impaired fasting glucose, N/n number, NFG normal fasting glucose, UDM undiagnosed diabetes mellitus, % percent