Table 2 Anthropometry, and behavioral factors of participants in WUSH, southern Ethiopia, 2021
Variables | Category | T2DM (n, %) | Non-diabetic (n, %) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Waist circumference (cm) | Central obesity | 45 (44.1) | 42 (41.2) | 0.671 |
Normal | 57 (55.9) | 60 (58.9) | Â | |
Neck Circumference (cm) | High | 34 (33.3) | 21 (20.6) | 0.040 |
Normal | 68 (66.7) | 81 (79.4) | Â | |
Neck grasp | Positive | 35 (34.3) | 13 (12.7) |  < 0.001 |
Negative | 67 (65.7) | 89 (87.3) | ||
Body Mass Index | Obesity | 26 (25.5) | 14 (13.7) | 0.042 |
Overweight | 35 (34.3) | 50 (49) | ||
Normal | 41 (40.2) | 38 (37.3) | ||
Blood glucose level (mg/dl), mean (± SD) | 171.1 (62.5) | 87.1 (17.2) |  < 0.001 | |
Alcoholic beverages | Former drinker | 16 (15.7) | 10 (9.8) | 0.369 |
Current | 31 (30.4) | 29 (28.4) | ||
Never | 55 (53.9) | 63 (61.8) | ||
khat chewers | Former | 10 (9.8) | 4 (3.9) | 0.189 |
Current | 24 (23.5) | 21 (20.6) | ||
Never | 68 (66.7) | 77 (75.5) | ||
Smoking | Former | 7 (6.9) | 2 (2.0) | 0.026 |
Current | 1 (1.0) | 7 (6.9) | ||
Never | 94 (92.2) | 93 (91.2) | ||
Sleeping pills/antipain user | Former | 20 (19.6) | 10 (9.8) | 0.074 |
Current | 20 (19.6) | 16 (15.7) | ||
Never | 62 (60.8) | 76 (74.5) | ||