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Table 3 Adjusted odds ratios of factors associated with T2DM by their groups

From: Risk factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus among out-patients in Ho, the Volta regional capital of Ghana: a case–control study

Factors

Crude OR

Adjusted OR

CI (95%)

p value

chi2

Socio-demographic, anthropometric and physical

40.51

Place of residence

 Rural

1

Ref.

   

 Urban

3.29

0.90

0.31–2.64

0.852

 

Socio-economic status

 Low

1

Ref.

   

 Middle

2.97

5.03

1.71–14.74

0.003

 

 High

0.9

0.84

0.03–21.34

0.915

 

GPPAQ score

 Active

1

Ref.

   

 Moderately active

0.86

0.98

0.21–4.57

0.978

 

 Inactive group

4.83

7.30

1.59–33.46

0.011

 

BMI (Kg/m2)

 <18.5

1

Ref.

   

 18.5–24.9

0.46

0.64

0.13–3.23

0.588

 

 25.0–29.9

1.37

1.74

0.36–8.54

0.494

 

 30.0–34.9

0.75

0.57

0.08–3.83

0.563

 

 ≥35

6.6

6.02

0.76–47.98

0.090

 

Dietary factors

24.15

Fruit consumption per week

 ≤4

1

Ref.

   

 ≥5

3.43

4.08

1.59–10.4

0.003

 

Serving of fruit per eating

 ≥4

1

Ref.

   

 2–3

3.22

3.15

1.2–8.29

0.02

 

 ≤1

3.75

5.76

1.69–19.6

0.005

 

REAP score

 ≤30

1

Ref.

   

 31–40

5.45

6.09

1.14–32.5

0.035

 

 41–50

3.64

5.86

1.03–33.1

0.046

 

 ≥51

7.5

7.34

0.96–56.3

0.055

 

Biochemical factors

16.1

Total cholesterol (mmol/L)

 <5.2

1

Ref.

   

 5.2–6.2

2.27

4.09

1.12–14.97

0.033

 

 ≥6.3

5

10.67

2.41–47.23

0.002

 

HDL cholestrol*

 Best

1

Ref.

   

 Better

0.81

2.03

0.38–10.94

0.41

 

 Poor

1.99

4.74

1.52–14.86

0.007

 
  1. * HDL cholesterol only becomes significant in the presence of total cholesterol values