Table 1

Associations between baseline characteristics and 8-year cumulative incidence of diabetes (2005 to 2013), Thai Cohort Study

Baseline characteristicsDiabetes status in 2013Men N=17 607 * OR (95% CI)Women N=21 900 * OR (95% CI)
Incident casesTotal at riskModel 1Model 2Model 3Model 1Model 2Model 3
Agen (%)N=39 507 *
 15–29108 (1.0)17 447111111
 30–39252 (2.0)14 3832.5 (1.8 to 3.4)2.4 (1.7 to 3.4)2.0 (1.4 to 2.8)2.9 (2.1 to 4.1)2.8 (1.9 to 4.1)2.1 (1.4 to 3.0)
 40–49253 (4.0)65065.4 (4.0 to 7.4)4.7 (3.3 to 6.8)3.4 (2.3 to 5.0)6.5 (4.6 to 9.2)6.3 (4.1 to 9.6)3.8 (2.4 to 5.9)
 50 and over85 (7.0)117110.4 (7.2 to 14.9)9.0 (5.8 to 14.0)6.1 (3.9 to 9.7)10.4 (6.0 to 18.2)9.9 (5.2 to 19.0)5.1 (2.6 to 10.0)
Income(Baht/month)
<10 000267 (1.0)22 926111111
 10 001−20 000227 (2.0)10 9281.1 (0.9 to 1.4)1.0 (0.7 to 1.2)0.9 (0.7 to 1.1)1.0 (0.7 to 1.3)1.0 (0.7 to 1.4)1.0 (0.7 to 1.5)
>20 001188 (4.0)49071.3 (1.00 to 1.72)1.1 (0.8 to 1.5)1.1 (0.8 to 1.4)1.0 (0.7 to 1.5)0.9 (0.6 to 1.4)1.1 (0.7 to 1.7)
Education
 High school or less298 (2.0)17 084111111
 Tertiary education396 (2.0)22 3281.2 (1.00 to 1.47)1.1 (0.9 to 1.4)1.1 (0.9 to 1.3)1.0 (0.8 to 1.3)0.9 (0.7 to 1.2)0.9 (0.7 to 1.2)
Childhood area of residence
 Countryside (rural)448 (2.0)29 248111111
 City/town (urban)237 (2.0)98911.5 (1.2 to 1.9)1.4 (1.1 to 1.7)1.2 (0.9 to 1.5)1.3 (1.0 to 1.7)1.4 (1.01 to 1.79)1.1 (0.8 to 1.4)
BMI (kg/m2) (Asian cut points)
 Underweight ≤18.498 (0.2)51830.8 (0.3 to 1.9)0.7 (0.3 to 2.0)0.2 (0.1 to 0.7)0.2 (0.1 to 0.8)
 Normal (18.5–22.9)123 (1.0)20 9971111
 At risk (23.0–24.9)121 (2.0)63811.8 (1.3 to 2.6)1.9 (1.4 to 2.8)3.6 (2.4 to 5.3)3.7 (2.4 to 5.7)
 Obese I (25.00–29.9)294 (5.0)54895.1 (3.9 to 6.8)5.4 (3.9 to 7.3)10.1 (7.2 to 14.2)10.4 (7.2 to 15.0)
 Obese II (≥30.0)142 (15.0)97120.6 (14.7 to 28.9)23.1 (16.1 to 33.0)27.7 (18.8 to 40.8)28.5 (18.7 to 43.4)
Gardening or housework
 Most days362 (2.0)22 010111111
 1–2 times/week176 (2.0)10 6171.0 (0.8 to 1.3)1.0 (0.8 to 1.3)0.9 (0.7 to 1.2)1.2 (0.9 to 1.6)1.2 (0.9 to 1.7)1.3 (0.95 to 1.80)
 ≤3 times a month148 (2.0)64291.3 (1.0 to 1.7)1.2 (0.9 to 1.5)1.0 (0.8 to 1.3)1.3 (0.9 to 1.8)1.1 (0.7 to 1.7)1.0 (0.7 to 1.6)
Smoking
Never smoked384 (1.0)28 632111111
 Ex-smoker157 (3.0)61281.1 (0. 9 to 1.4)1.1 (0.8 to 1.4)1.0 (0.7 to 1.3)0.7 (0.3 to 1.6)0.8 (0.4 to 1.9)0.6 (0.2 to 1.5)
 Current smoker119 (4.0)31731.9 (1.5 to 2.4)1.7 (1.3 to 2.2)1.7 (1.3 to 2.2)2.1 (0.8 to 5.9)1.7 (0.5 to 5.6)1.1 (0.3 to 4.0)
Alcohol intake
 Never152 (1.0)10 873111111
 Used to drink (quit)71 (2.0)32521.5 (0.97 to 2.42)1.5 (0.9 to 2.5)1.7 (1.0 to 2.9)0.6 (0.3 to 1.1)0.6 (0.3 to 1.2)0.6 (0.3 to 1.2)
 Occasional/social399 (2.0)23 0491.4 (0.9 to 2.0)1.4 (0.9 to 2.1)1.5 (0.96 to 2.37)0.9 (0.7 to 1.1)0.9 (0.7 to 1.2)0.9 (0.2 to 1.3)
 Regular drinker68 (4.0)19002.0 (1.3 to 3.1)1.7 (1.00 to 2.77)1.8 (1.1 to 3.0)0.5 (0.1 to 3.9)0.5 (0.1 to 3.9)0.7 (0.1 to 5.2)
  • Model 1, age adjusted; Model 2, age and all variables except BMI; Model 3, Model 2 with BMI.

  • *Numbers may not add to total sample size due to missing responses for some characteristics.