Table 4

Risk reduction or risk increase presented as OR and 95% CIs for pharmacological treated diabetes, for comparisons between different risk groups according to the health profile

DiabetesOR95% CIs
Individual lifestyle and biological risk factors
 Smoking: risk point 3–5 vs risk point 1–22.351.16 to 4.76
 Physical exercise: risk point 3–4 vs risk point 1–20.660.36 to 1.22
 Alcohol: risk point 2–3 vs risk point 11.030.55 to 1.94
 Alcohol: risk point 4–5 vs risk point 11.070.30 to 3.78
 BMI: risk point 3 vs risk point 1–23.462.19 to 5.48
 BMI: risk point 4–5 vs risk point 1–211.974.78 to 30.01
 Blood pressure: risk point 2 vs risk point 11.230.86 to 1.76
 Blood pressure: risk point 3–5 vs risk point 11.500.73 to 3.08
 Serum cholesterol: risk point 2 vs risk point 11.350.89 to 2.05
 Serum cholesterol: risk point 3–5 vs risk point 11.810.78 to 4.19
  • If the CI includes 1.0, then the risk reduction or increase is not statistically significant.

  • BMI, body mass index.