Table 1

Percentage distribution of diabetes status by select background characteristics

NormoglycemicImpairedIndividuals with diabetesTotalχ2
Age group (years)p<0.001
 18–2498.311.350.34890
 25–3497.021.741.242013
 35–4493.414.052.542048
 45 and above90.014.635.362723
Sexp=0.077
 Male93.053.613.353467
 Female94.273.112.614207
Education (grade)p<0.001
 Illiterate94.573.052.383277
 1–594.543.561.901629
 6–1092.973.283.742163
 11 and above89.594.465.95605
Religionp=0.073
 Hindu93.393.642.975353
 Islam and others94.492.632.892321
Social groupp<0.001
 Scheduled caste94.783.311.902625
 Scheduled tribe95.822.941.24646
 Other backward class93.473.762.77505
 Others92.693.363.953898
Occupationp=0.863
 Unemployed93.773.682.551059
 Non-earning household chore94.063.032.903099
 Labor93.383.483.133099
 Service/pensioner/retired93.533.602.88417
Wealth quintilep<0.001
 Poorest95.533.121.351633
 Poorer95.663.161.181359
 Middle95.692.551.761530
 Richer93.832.713.451622
 Richest87.975.166.861530
Body mass indexp<0.001
 Normal93.543.572.893360
 Underweight95.832.651.523095
 Overweight/obese88.844.436.731219
Physical activity levelp<0.001
 High95.772.821.412911
 Medium93.363.652.992575
 Low91.413.664.942188
Tobacco (smoking)p=0.316
 No93.973.252.785439
 Yes93.113.533.362235
Tobacco (chewing)p=0.999
 No93.723.332.955728
 Yes93.733.342.931946
Alcohol usep=0.081
 No93.743.203.056714
 Yes93.544.272.19960
Total93.723.342.957674