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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Diabetes Mellitus in Hosanna Town, Southern Ethiopia Cover

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Diabetes Mellitus in Hosanna Town, Southern Ethiopia

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|Feb 2020

Figures & Tables

Table 1

Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants in Hosanna, 2017 (n = 627).

VariableResponseFrequency (percent)
SexFemale260 (41.5%)
Male367 (58.5%)
Age≤35 years331 (52.8%)
>35 years296 (47.2%)
Marital statusSingle216 (34.4%)
Married411 (65.6%)
Educational statusIlliterate32 (5.1%)
Literate595 (94.9%)
OccupationGovernment/NGO employed219 (34.9%)
Self employed198 (31.6%)
Student59 (9.5%)
Housewife87 (13.9%)
Retired21 (3.3%)
Unemployed43 (5.8%)
Table 2

Prevalence of diabetes mellitus among adult population in Hosanna, 2017.

Prevalence of diabetes mellitusPercent95% CI
Overall (n = 627)5.74.0–7.7
Among current smokers (n = 30)6.70.1–17.4
Among current alcohol users (n = 100)13.06.5–20.0
Among physically inactive participants (n = 107)5.61.8–10.4
Among those who didn’t consume fruit (n = 125)7.23.0–12.0
Among those who didn’t consume vegetables (n = 56)8.91.8–17.9
Among those who commonly use saturated or unspecified oil (n = 549)6.04.2–8.0
Among those with abnormal BMI (n = 153)10.55.9–15.9
Among hypertensive participants (n = 108)20.413.1–28.3
Table 3

Socio-demographic and behavioral characteristics of the participants and the association with diabetes mellitus in Hosanna, 2017.

VariablesDiabetes MellitusCOR95% CIP value
YesNo
Sex
Female12 (33.3%)284 (42.0%)1.450.71–2.950.31  
Male24 (66.7%)343 (58.0%)1.00
Age
<35 years13 (36.1%)318 (53.8%)1.001.02–4.150.04*
≥35 years23 (63.9%)273 (46.2%)2.06
Educational status
Literate33 (91.7%)562 (95.1%)1.00
Illiterate3 (8.3%)29 (4.9%)1.760.51–6.010.37  
Current smoker
Yes2 (5.6%)28 (4.7%)1.20.27–5.170.82  
No34 (94.4%)563 (95.3%)1.00
Current alcohol use
Yes13 (36.1%)87 (14.7%)3.301.60–6.700.001*
No23 (63.9%)504 (85.3%)1.00

[i] * Significantly associated.

Table 4

Dietary and physical activity related factors of the participants and the association with diabetes mellitus in Hosanna, 2017.

VariablesDiabetes MellitusCOR95% CIP value
YesNo
Physical Activity
Not meet WHO recommendation30 (83.3%)490 (82.9%)1.030.42–2.540.95  
Meet WHO recommendation6 (16.7%)101 (17.1%)1.00
Fruit consumed in the last week
Yes27 (75.0%)475 (80.4%)1.00
No9 (25.0%)116 (19.6%)1.370.63–2.980.44  
Vegetables consumed in the last week
Yes31 (86.1%)540 (91.4%)1.00
No5 (13.9%)51 (8.6%)1.710.64–4.580.29  
Types of oil commonly used
Unsaturated3 (8.3%)75 (12.7%)1.00
Saturated or unspecified33 (91.7%)516 (87.3%)1.600.48–5.340.45  
BMI
Normal20 (55.6%)454 (76.8)1.00
Abnormal16 (44.4%)137 (23.2)2.651.34–5.260.005*
Time spent sitting in the last week
1–4 hours/day13 (36.0%)196 (33.2%)1.00
5–8 hours/day16 (44.4%)343 (58.0%)2.000.70–5.400.15  
>8 hours/day7 (19.4%)52 (8.8%)2.891.13–7.350.026*
Hypertensive
Yes22 (61.1%)86 (14.6%)9.234.55–18.730.0001*
No14 (38.9%)505 (85.4%)1.00

[i] * Significantly associated.

Table 5

Factors associated with diabetes mellitus among adult population in Hosanna, 2017.

VariablesDiabetes MellitusCOR (95% CI)AOR (95% CI)P-value
YesNo
Age
<35 years133181.001.00
≥35 years232732.06 (1.02–4.15)1.52 (0.72–3.21)0.23  
Current alcohol use
Yes13873.30 (1.60–6.70)3.31 (1.58–6.92)0.002*
No235041.001.00
BMI
Normal204541.001.00
Abnormal161372.65 (1.34–5.26)2.12 (1.04–4.33)0.04*
Time spent sitting in the last week
1–4 hours/day131961.00
5–8 hours/day163432.00 (0.70–5.40)1.86 (0.65–5.32)0.25  
8 hours/day7522.89 (1.13–7.35)2.48 (1.05–6.59)0.04*
Hypertensive
Yes22869.23 (4.55–18.73)7.36 (3.35–16.17)0.0001*
No145051.00

[i] * Significantly associated.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.2663 | Journal eISSN: 2214-9996
Language: English
Published on: Feb 24, 2020
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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