Table 1 Comparison of factors in underdeveloped regions

Gender

N(%)

N(%)

0.645

 Male

65(38.01)

58(35.58)

 Female

106(61.99)

105(64.42)

BMI category

0.002

 < 28

9(5.26)

4(2.45)

 28-34.9

109(63.74)

56(34.36)

 35-39.9

37(21.64)

72(44.17)

 40-49.9

14(8.19)

30(18.40)

 ≥ 50

2(1.17)

1(0.61)

Age (years)

0.078

 ≤ 17

1(0.58)

4(2.45)

 18–40

130(76.02)

108(66.26)

 ≥ 40

40(23.39)

51(31.29)

Employment status

0.969

 Unemployed

78(32.75)

74(45.40)

 Employed

93(67.25)

89(54.60)

Education

0.002

 Illiterate

0(0.00)

3(1.79)

 Primary school

10(5.85)

16(10.71)

 Middle school

49(28.65)

29(17.86)

 High school

48(28.07)

31(8.93)

 University/above

64(37.43)

84(60.71)

Marriage

<0.001

 Single

25(14.62)

92(56.44)

 Married

144(84.21)

52(31.9)

 Divorced/widowed

2(1.17)

19(11.66)

Medical insurance coverage

<0.001

 No

45(26.32)

107(65.64)

 Yes

126(73.68)

56(34.36)

Family support

<0.001

 Yes

161(94.15)

107(65.64)

 No

10(5.85)

56(34.36)

Smoking

0.327

 Yes

32(18.71)

42(25.77)

 No

139(81.29)

121(74.23)

Alcohol consumption

0.742

 Yes

14(8.19)

15(9.20)

 No

157(91.81)

148(90.80)

Family history of Type 2 diabetes

0.145

 Yes

72(42.11)

56(30.36)

 No

99(57.89)

107(69.64)

History of type 2 diabetes

0.004

 Yes

91(53.22)

61(32.14)

 No

80(46.78)

102(67.86)

History of hypertension

0.529

 Yes

33(19.30)

36(22.09)

 No

138(80.70)

127(77.91)