Table 5

Factors associated with diabetes incidence by ethnicity, Cox proportional hazards analysis

VariablesSouth AsiansPima
HRR (95% CI)HRR (95% CI)
Age (per 10 years)1.21 (0.97 to 1.51)1.22 (1.08 to 1.39)
Sex (men)1.13 (0.87 to 1.47)0.85 (0.70 to 1.02)
BMI (per unit)1.11 (1.08 to 1.14)1.02 (1.01 to 1.04)
Family history of diabetes (Yes)2.02 (1.56 to 2.61)1.15 (0.94 to 1.40)
Log HOMA-IR (per SD)2.86 (2.28 to 3.58)4.40 (3.49 to 5.56)
Log HOMA-B (per SD)0.35 (0.28 to 0.44)0.34 (0.26 to 0.43)
  • BMI, body mass index; HOMA-B, homeostasis model assessment of β-cell dysfunction; HOMA-IR, homeostatic model assessment of Insulin resistance; HRR, Hazard rate ratio.