Table 3 Association of the FokI genotypes with sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics at the university of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital, Northwest ethiopia, 2023.
Variables | Genotypes | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ff (63) | Ff (46) | FF (31) | |||
Age (years) | 58.0 ± 10.3 | 56.9 ± 9.81 | 59.1 ± 8.6 | 0.735 | |
Sex | Male | 33 (52.3%) | 23 (50.0%) | 15 (48.3%) | 0.929 |
Female | 30 (47.6%) | 23 (50.0%) | 16 (51.6%) | ||
Residential area | Urban | 49 (77.7%) | 32 (69.5%) | 25 (80.6%) | 0.473 |
Rural | 14 (22.2%) | 14 (30.4%) | 6 (19.3%) | ||
Marital status | Single | 8 (12.6%) | 11 (23.9%) | 3 (9.67%) | 0.435 |
Married | 41 (65.0%) | 21 (45.6%) | 20 (64.5%) | ||
Divorced | 7 (11.1%) | 8 (17.3%) | 4 (12.9%) | ||
Widowed | 7 (11.1%) | 6 (13.0%) | 4 (12.9%) | ||
Educational status | Illiterate | 19 (30.1%) | 14 (30.4%) | 9 (29.0%) | 0.523 |
Primary education | 20 (31.7%) | 7 (15.2%) | 7 (22.5%) | ||
Secondary education | 11 (17.4%) | 14 (32.6%) | 8 (25.8%) | ||
Degree and above | 13 (20.6%) | 11 (23.9%) | 7 (22.5%) | ||
Religion | Orthodox | 57 (90.4%) | 43 (93.6%) | 28 (90.3%) | 0.826 |
Muslim | 5 (7.93%) | 3 (6.52%) | 2 (6.45%) | ||
Protestant | 1 (1.58%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (3.22%) | ||
Occupation | Employed | 19 (30.1%) | 14 (30.4%) | 7 (22.5%) | 0.662 |
Merchant | 10 (15.8%) | 6 (13.0%) | 8 (25.8%) | ||
Farmer | 15 (23.8%) | 8 (17.3%) | 6 (19.3%) | ||
House wife | 13 (20.6%) | 16 (34.7%) | 7 (22.5%) | ||
Other | 6 (9.52%) | 2 (4.34%) | 3 (9.67%) | ||
Family history of T2DM | Yes | 37 (58.7%) | 24 (52.2%) | 16 (51.6%) | 0.724 |
No | 26 (41.3%) | 22 (47.8%) | 15 (48.4%) | ||
Smoking habit | Yes | 7 (11.1%) | 8 (17.4%) | 2 (6.45%) | 0.334 |
No | 56 (88.9%) | 38 (82.6%) | 29 (93.5%) | ||
Alcohol intake | Yes | 42 (66.7%) | 21 (45.6%) | 19 (61.3%) | 0.184 |
No | 21 (33.3%) | 25 (54.4%) | 12 (38.7%) | ||
Diet (high sugar content) | Yes | 50 (79.4%) | 31 (67.4%) | 25 (80.6%) | 0.273 |
No | 13 (20.6%) | 15 (32.6%) | 6 (19.4%) | ||
Physical exercise | Yes | 8 (12.7%) | 10 (21.7%) | 3 (9.67%) | 0.264 |
No | 55 (87.3%) | 36 (78.3%) | 28 (90.3%) | ||
