Table 4

Models of association of diabetes among ethnic subgroups

Model 1
OR (95% CI)		Model 2
OR (95% CI)		Model 3
OR (95% CI)		Model 4
OR (95% CI)		Model 5
OR (95% CI)		Model 6
OR (95% CI)
Hindustani111111
Amerindian0.5 (0.3 to 0.8)*0.9 (0.5 to 1.7)0.5 (0.3 to 0.9)*0.4 (0.3 to 0.7)*0.5 (0.3 to 0.8)*1.0 (0.5 to 2.3)
Creole0.3 (0.2 to 0.4)*0.5 (0.3 to 0.8)*0.3 (0.2 to 0.4)*0.3 (0.2 to 0.4)*0.3 (0.2 to 0.5)*0.6 (0.4 to 1.1)
Javanese0.4 (0.3 to 0.6)*0.6 (0.4 to 1.0)*0.4 (0.3 to 0.6)*0.5 (0.4 to 0.7)*0.4 (0.3 to 0.6)*0.6 (0.4 to 1.0)
Maroon0.2 (0.1 to 0.3)*0.3 (0.2 to 0.6)*0.2 (0.1 to 0.3)*0.2 (0.1 to 0.3)*0.3 (0.2 to 0.4)*0.5 (0.2 to 1.0)*
Mixed0.4 (0.3 to 0.6)*0.4 (0.2 to 0.7)*0.5 (0.3 to 0.7)*0.4 (0.3 to 0.6)*0.5 (0.3 to 0.7)*0.4 (0.2 to 0.8)*

  • *(p<0.05).

  • Model 1 is the basic multivariate model adjusted for sex and age.

  • Model 2 is adjusted for variables in model 1 plus demographic factors like living area, marital status, education, income and working status.

  • Model 3 is adjusted for variables in model 1 plus lifestyle factors like smoking and physical activity.

  • Model 4 is adjusted for variables in model 1 plus anthropometric measures like BMI and WC.

  • Model 5 is adjusted for variables in model 1 plus metabolic measures like blood pressure, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and triglycerides.

  • Model 6 is adjusted for variables in model 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

  • BMI, body mass index; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL low-density lipoprotein; WC, waist circumference.