Factors associated with awareness of diabetes in six sub-Saharan African sites (Agincourt, Dikgale, Nairobi, Nanoro, Navrongo and Soweto)*
OR | 95% CI | P value | |
Age | 1.0 | 1.0 to 1.1 | 0.02 |
Sex | |||
Women | Reference | ||
Men | 1.1 | 0.7 to 1.8 | 0.59 |
Location | |||
Rural | Reference | ||
Semi-rural | 2.5 | 1.1 to 5.7 | 0.02 |
Urban | 1.5 | 0.7 to 3.1 | 0.34 |
Marital status | |||
Currently married or cohabitating | Reference | ||
Never married or cohabitating | 0.9 | 0.4 to 2.0 | 0.84 |
Previously married | 1.0 | 0.6 to 1.7 | 0.86 |
Educational attainment | |||
No formal education | Reference | ||
Primary education | 1.8 | 0.9 to 3.5 | 0.09 |
Secondary education | 2.4 | 1.2 to 4.9 | 0.02 |
Tertiary education | 2.1 | 0.7 to 6.1 | 0.17 |
Employment status | |||
Unemployed | Reference | ||
Employed | 0.8 | 0.5 to 1.3 | 0.45 |
History of hypertension | |||
No | |||
Yes | 1.6 | 1.0 to 2.4 | 0.04 |
Known HIV positivity | |||
No | Reference | ||
Yes | 2.3 | 1.2 to 4.4 | 0.02 |
Body mass index | 1.0 | 1.0 to 1.0 | 0.97 |
*Four hundred and seventy-two participants were included in the analysis. Age and body mass index were entered as continuous variables.