Research Article
Diabetes Risk Score in a Young Student Population in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 1
Risk factors for diabetes among 1821 students at Hashemite University, Jordan.
| | Variable | FINDRISC points | Total (%) | Men (%) | Women (%) | |
| | BMI (kg/m2) | | | | | <0.001 | | <25.0 | 0 | 1399 (76.8) | 646 (68.7) | 753 (85.5) | | | 25.0–29.9 | 1 | 313 (17.2) | 204 (21.7) | 109 (12.4) | | ≥30 | 3 | 109 (6.0) | 90 (9.6) | 19 (2.2) | | Waist circumference (cm; male/female) | | | | | 0.008 | | <94/80 | 0 | 1324 (72.7) | 694 (73.8) | 630 (71.5) | | | 94–102/80–88 | 3 | 407 (22.4) | 189 (20.1) | 218 (24.7) | | >102/88 | 4 | 90 (4.9) | 57 (6.1) | 33 (3.7) | | Physical activity | | | | | 0.087 | | Yes | 0 | 1046 (57.4) | 558 (59.4) | 488 (55.4) | | | No | 2 | 775 (42.6) | 382 (40.6) | 393 (44.6) | | Vegetables/fruits | | | | | 0.344 | | Yes | 0 | 1048 (57.6) | 531 (56.5) | 517 (58.7) | | | No | 1 | 773 (42.4) | 409 (43.5) | 364 (41.3) | | Antihypertensive medication | | | | | 0.046 | | No | 0 | 1799 (98.8) | 924 (98.3) | 875 (99.3) | | | Yes | 2 | 22 (1.2) | 16 (1.7) | 6 (0.7) | | High blood sugar | | | | | 0.485 | | No | 0 | 1751 (96.2) | 901 (95.9) | 850 (96.5) | | Yes | 5 | 70 (3.8) | 39 (4.1) | 31 (3.5) | | Relatives with DM | | | | | 0.005 | | No | 0 | 462 (25.4) | 213 (22.7) | 249 (28.3) | | | Second degree | 3 | 908 (49.9) | 471 (50.1) | 437 (49.9) | | First degree | 5 | 451 (24.8) | 256 (27.2) | 195 (22.1) |
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BMI: body mass index; DM: diabetes mellitus.
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