Table 2 Characteristics of 486 participants not receiving treatment for diabetes who attended the six health centers in Luanda (Angola) during August-November 2018 (case-control study).

From: Diabetes and pre-diabetes among adults reaching health centers in Luanda, Angola: prevalence and associated factors

 

No IFG/diabetes

IFG

Diabetes

p-value

N

162

162

162

Age, yearsa,b

33 (26–48)

42 (30–55)

46 (35–58)

<0.0001

Male:female

40:122

42:120

50:112

0.42

Marital statusc

   

0.001

  Single

136 (84)

121 (76)

100 (64)

 

  Married

20 (12)

29 (18)

39 (25)

 

  Widow/divorced

6 (4)

9 (6)

17 (11)

 

Employmentd

   

<0.0001

  Student

26 (16)

14 (9)

11 (7)

 

  Worker

52 (33)

66 (43)

60 (39)

 

  Housewife/other

68 (43)

36 (23)

44 (29)

 

  Retired/unemployed

13 (8)

38 (25)

38 (25)

 

Educatione

   

0.10

  None

6 (4)

24 (16)

17 (11)

 

  Primary

35 (24)

25 (16)

30 (20)

 

  Secondary 1st cicle

37 (26)

35 (24)

40 (27)

 

  Secondary 2nd cicle

46 (32)

49 (33)

44 (30)

 

  University

21 (14)

16 (11)

18 (12)

 

Number of childrenf

   

0.06

  0

28 (18)

20 (13)

15 (10)

 

  1

11 (7)

17 (11)

12 (8)

 

  2

24 (15)

14 (9)

12 (8)

 

  ≥3

94 (60)

105 (67)

112 (74)

 

Number of people living at homeg

   

0.53

  1–3

25 (16)

23 (16)

31 (20)

 

  4–6 

76 (48)

65 (42)

65 (42)

 

  ≥7

56 (36)

65 (42)

59 (38)

 
  1. Data expressed as n(%) or a median (IQR). Data not available in b5, c9, d20, e43, f22 and g21 participants. The comparisons were performed using Kruskal-Wallis test, Chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test, as appropriate.