Table 4 Logistic regression of variables associated with T2D and HBP.

From: Prevalence and risk factors of diabetes mellitus and hypertension in North East Tunisia calling for efficient and effective actions

Variables

p-value

OR (95% CI)

Age (years)

 < 0.01*

0.91 (0.88–0.94)

Gender

 Male

0.5

1.40 (0.58–1.60)

 Female

Academic level

 

 Primary

 < 0.01*

1.75 (1.41–1.08)

 Secondary

 University

 Professional

Socio-professional categories

 Executive and higher intellectual professions

 < 0.01

4.17 (0.88–1.37)

 Employee

 Worker

Physical activity

 No

 < 0.01*

5.64 (1.07–1.77)

 Yes

Smoking

 No

 < 0.05

4.00 (0.56–1.46)

 Yes

Alcoholism

 No

 < 0.05

3.00 (1.50–2.44)

 Yes

BMI (kg/m2)

 < 0.01*

0.91 (0.86–0.95)

WC (cm)

 < 0.01*

0.96 (0.94–0.98)

Albuminuria (mg/l)

 < 0.05

0.97 (0.94–0.99)

T-CHL (mmol/l)

0.056

1.33 (1.00–1.78)

Creatinine (µmol/l)

 < 0.01*

0.98 (0.96–0.99)

LDL-c (mmol/l)

0.056

1.93 (1.00–1.86)

TG (mmol/l)

0.070

0.76 (0.57–1.03)

Urea (mmol/l)

 < 0.01*

0.63 (0.51–0.75)

CRP (mg/l)

 > 0.9

1.00 (0.98–1.04)

25-OH Vit D (ng/ml)

0.2

1.04 (0.99–1.12)

  1. OR odds ratio, 95% CI 95 confidence interval, BMI body mass index, WC waist circumference, T-CHL (mmol/l) total cholesterol, LDL-c (mmol/l) low density lipoprotein, TG (mmol/l) triglycerides, CRP (mg/l) C-reactive protein, 25-OH Vit D (ng/ml) Vitamin D, p-value.
  2. *Statically significant (p-value < 0.05).