Background
Methods
Study design and setting
Study population and eligibility
Sample size and sampling procedure
Data collection tools and procedure
Study variables
Operational definition
Measurements
Data processing and analysis
Results
Socio-demographic characteristics
Variable | Category | Frequency | Percent |
---|---|---|---|
Age group in years | < 40 | 46 | 13.4 |
41–50 | 70 | 20.3 | |
51–60 | 111 | 32.3 | |
61–70 | 91 | 26.4 | |
> 70 | 26 | 7.6 | |
Sex | Male | 210 | 61.0 |
Female | 134 | 39.0 | |
Occupational status | Farmer | 109 | 31.7 |
Daily laborer | 12 | 3.5 | |
Merchant | 83 | 24.1 | |
Government employee | 84 | 24.4 | |
NGO/private | 31 | 9.0 | |
Othersa | 25 | 7.3 | |
Educational status | No formal education | 63 | 18.3 |
Primary education | 136 | 39.5 | |
Secondary education | 74 | 21.5 | |
Tertiary education | 71 | 20.6 | |
Place of residency | Urban | 199 | 57.8 |
Rural | 145 | 42.2 |
Behavioral measurements of the respondents
Dietary factors of the respondents
Blood pressure measurements of the respondents
Variable | Category | Frequency | Percent |
---|---|---|---|
Systolic BP | < 120 mmHg | 106 | 30.8 |
120–139 mmHg | 238 | 69.2 | |
Diastolic BP | < 80 mmHg | 161 | 46.8 |
80–89 mmHg | 183 | 53.2 | |
BMI category | Underweight | 27 | 7.8 |
Normal weight | 183 | 53.2 | |
Over weight | 85 | 24.7 | |
Obese | 49 | 14.2 | |
WC category | Normal | 126 | 36.6 |
Increased risk | 218 | 63.4 | |
WHR | Normal | 48 | 14.0 |
Increased risk | 296 | 86.0 |
Duration of diabetes and blood glucose levels of the respondents
ECG status of the respondents
Factors associated with ECG abnormalities
Binary and multivariable analysis
Variable | Category | ECG abnormality | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
No (%) | Yes (%) | ||||
Age group (yrs.) | < 40 | 23 (6.7) | 23 (6.7) | 1 | 1 |
40–50 | 31 (9.0) | 39 (11.3) | 1.26 [.60–2.65] | 1.03 [.45–2.38] | |
51–60 | 40 (11.6) | 71 (20.6) | 1.78 [.89–3.56] | 1.42 [.64–3.15] | |
61–70 | 35 (10.2) | 56 (16.3) | 1.60 [.78–3.27] | 1.14 [.50–2.61] | |
> 70 | 6 (1.7) | 20 (5.8) | 3.33 [1.13–9.82]* | 1.90 [.58–6.21] | |
Educational status | No formal education | 14 (4.1) | 49 (14.2) | 3.81 [1.79–8.10]* | 3.07 [1.37–6.87]* |
Primary education | 51 (14.5) | 85 (24.7) | 1.81 [1.02–3.24]* | 1.79 [.96–3.31] | |
Secondary education | 33 (9.6) | 41 (11.9) | 1.35 [.70–2.60] | 1.65 [.82–3.35] | |
Tertiary education | 37 (10.8) | 34 (9.9) | 1 | 1 | |
Occupation | Farmer | 34 (9.9) | 75 (21.8) | 1 | 1 |
Daily labor | 5 (1.5) | 7 (2.0) | .64 [.19–2.14] | .77 [.18–3.23] | |
Merchant | 36 (10.5) | 47 (13.7) | .59 [.33–1.07] | 1.14 [.46–2.81] | |
Government employ | 39 (11.3) | 45 (13.1) | .52 [.29-.94]* | . 1.54 [.57–4.19] | |
NGO/private | 14 (4.1) | 17 (4.9) | .55 [.24–1.24] | 1.72 [.61–4.85] | |
Other | 7 (2.0) | 18 (5.2) | 1.17 [.45–3.05] | 1.42 [.42–4.74] | |
Place of residency | Urban | 90 (26.2) | 109 (31.7) | .55 [.35-.85]* | .83 [.49–1.44] |
Rural | 45 (13.1) | 100 (29.1) | 1 | 1 | |
Solid oil use | Yes | 77 (22.4) | 158 (45.9) | 2.33 [1.47–3.71]** | 1.79 [1.07–2.98]* |
No | 58 (16.9) | 51 (14.8) | 1 | 1 | |
Duration of DM | < 2 years | 20 (5.8) | 22 (6.4) | 1 | 1 |
2–5 years | 41 (11.9) | 68 (19.8) | 1.51 [.74–3.09] | 1.79 [.83–3.88] | |
5–10 years | 52 (15.1) | 50 (14.5) | .87 [.43–1.80] | 1.02 [.47–2.21] | |
> 10 years | 22 (6.4) | 69 (20.1) | 2.85 [1.32–6.17]* | 3.36 [1.46–7.71]* | |
Fasting BGL | Normal fasting BGL | 91 (26.5) | 120 (34.9) | 1 | 1 |
Abnormal fasting BGL | 44 (12.8) | 89 (25.9) | 1.53 [.98–2.41] | 1.43 [.86–2.37] | |
Average SBP | Normal BP | 36 (10.5) | 70 (20.3) | 1 | 1 |
Abnormal BP | 99 (28.8) | 139 (40.4) | .72 [.45–1.16] | .59 [.35–1.01] | |
WC category | Normal | 53 (15.4) | 73 (21.2) | 1 | 1 |
Risk | 82 (23.8) | 136 (39.5) | 1.20 [.77–1.88] | 1.19 [.70–2.03] | |
BMI category | Normal weight | 90 (26.2) | 94 (27.3) | 1 | 1 |
Abnormal weight | 45 (13.1) | 115 (33.4) | 2.43 [1.55–3.82]** | 2.74 [1.67–4.50]** |