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World J Diabetes. Apr 15, 2013; 4(2): 40-46
Published online Apr 15, 2013. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v4.i2.40
Published online Apr 15, 2013. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v4.i2.40
Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of patients with/without a family history of diabetes mellitus n (%)
With family history of DM1(n = 1444) | Without family history of DM(n = 536) | P value | |
Age (yr) | < 0.001 | ||
18-30 | 346 (24.0) | 72 (13.4) | |
30-39 | 280 (19.4) | 66 (12.3) | |
40-49 | 258 (17.9) | 132 (24.6) | |
50-59 | 400 (27.7) | 194 (36.2) | |
≥ 60 | 160 (11.1) | 72 (13.4) | |
Gender | 0.041 | ||
Male | 661 (45.8) | 273 (50.9) | |
Female | 783 (54.2) | 263 (49.1) | |
Nationality | 0.020 | ||
Qatari | 838 (58.0) | 342 (63.8) | |
Other Arabs | 606 (42.0) | 194 (36.2) | |
Educational level | 0.154 | ||
Illiterate | 240 (16.6) | 71 (13.2) | |
Elementary | 267 (18.5) | 114 (21.3) | |
Intermediate | 305 (21.1) | 99 (18.5) | |
Secondary | 381 (26.4) | 152 (28.4) | |
University | 251 (17.4) | 100 (18.7) | |
Occupation | 0.134 | ||
Housewife | 370 (25.6) | 128 (23.9) | |
Sedentary | 356 (24.7) | 162 (30.2) | |
Professional | 249 (17.2) | 97 (18.1) | |
Manual | 153 (10.6) | 53 (9.9) | |
Businessmen | 127 (8.8) | 39 (7.3) | |
Army/police clerk | 189 (13.1) | 57 (10.6) | |
Monthly household income (QR) | 0.589 | ||
< 5000 | 93 (6.4) | 39 (7.3) | |
5000-10 000 | 470 (32.5) | 175 (32.6) | |
10 000-15 000 | 510 (35.3) | 200 (37.3) | |
> 15 000 | 371 (25.8) | 122 (22.8) | |
Consanguinity | 0.001 | ||
Yes | 556 (38.5) | 162 (30.2) | |
No | 888 (61.5) | 374 (69.8) |
- Citation: Bener A, Yousafzai MT, Al-Hamaq AO, Mohammad AG, DeFronzo RA. Parental transmission of type 2 diabetes mellitus in a highly endogamous population. World J Diabetes 2013; 4(2): 40-46
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9358/full/v4/i2/40.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4239/wjd.v4.i2.40