Research Article

Diabetes Risk by Length of Residence among Somali Women in Oslo Area

Table 3

Factors associated with diabetes risk among Somali women in Oslo.

IndicatorsCrude OR (CI)Model 1 age adjusted OR (CI)

Years in Norway
≤51.001.00
6–102.46 (1.18–5.14)2.16 (1.01–4.62)
11+2.58 (1.37–4.84)2.16 (1.08–4.32)

BMI
Normal1.001.00
Overweight2.93 (1.26–6.79)2.85 (1.16–7.02)
Obese12.23 (5.21–28.70)9.87 (3.94–24.7)

Rigorous physical activity over 30 minutes
1–5 hours per week1.001.00
Do not make rigorous PHA2.00 (0.92–4.26)2.34 (1.00–5.50)

Consumption of fruits/vegetables
Yes1.00
No0.89 (0.55–1.44)

Hypertension
No1.001.00
Yes7.44 (2.07–26.7)7.32 (1.95–27.5)

Hyperglycemia
No1.001.00
Yes20.9 (6.18–70.51)19.14 (5.67–66.9)

Family diabetes
No1.001.00
Extended family member10.0 (4.35–22.9)12,32 (4,39–34,59)
Immediate family member44.4 (20.5–95.8)70.9 (27.3–183.7)

Perceived weight
Normal1.001.00
Heavy2.88 (1.72–4.81)2.42 (1.40–4.20)

Self-reported health
Good1.00
Neither good nor bad1.66 (0.98–2.80)
Bad1.92 (0.81–4.56)