Research Article

Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus and Its Risk Factors among Permanently Settled Tribal Individuals in Tribal and Urban Areas in Northern State of Sub-Himalayan Region of India

Table 6

Age group distribution of mean levels of anthropometry, blood glucose, and alcohol consumption among tribes of urban and tribal areas, Himachal Pradesh, 2011-2012.

Characteristics
Age group (years)
<3536–5051–65>65
Tribal tribes (1811)Urban tribes (1583) valueTribal tribes (1247)Urban tribes (1362) valueTribal tribes (693)Urban tribes (757) valueTribal tribes (249)Urban tribes (298) value

Central obesity42.759.30.0039.151.50.0048.558.10.0054.257.40.45
BMI (kg/m2)
 <18.56.46.80.624.37.00.009.38.60.6627.714.80.00
 23.0–27.513.227.70.0013.831.90.0012.631.20.008.821.50.00
 >27.50.10.20.88*0.40.50.670.70.40.63*0.00.70.00
HTN (mm of Hg)
 Prehypertension 84.872.20.0083.454.90.0067.542.40.0044.238.60.18
 Stage 12.07.50.008.431.90.0023.535.90.0042.229.50.00
 Stage 20.30.80.030.92.30.001.612.40.003.624.50.00
FBG (mg/dL)
 IFG (110–126)0.60.50.690.80.70.845.81.10.0014.90.70.00
 DM (>126)0.63.20.003.110.30.0011.112.30.4812.09.40.31
OGTT (mg/dL)
 IGT (140–200)96.987.80.0094.280.50.0086.778.20.0083.981.90.52
 DM (>200)0.74.10.003.311.00.0011.512.70.5012.410.10.37

Yates Corrected Chi-square test.