Table 4

OR and 95% CI for the presence of T2DM according to quartiles of anthropometric indicators for women

Variablen%Model 1Model 2Model 3Model 4
BMI (kg/m2)
 <22.9629625.5ReferenceReferenceReferenceReference
 22.96–29625.52.240 (1.322 to 3.797)2.233 (1.317 to 3.785)2.220 (1.307 to 3.770)1.936 (1.130 to 3.316)
 25.30–28824.82.374 (1.402 to 4.019)2.370 (1.400 to 4.012)2.396 (1.413 to 4.063)2.006 (1.169 to 3.442)
 27.77–27924.13.183 (1.905 to 5.319)3.161 (1.890 to 5.288)3.230 (1.926 to 5.415)2.764 (1.622 to 4.712)
WC (cm)
 <8133428.8ReferenceReferenceReferenceReference
 81–30526.31.377 (0.844 to 2.246)1.399 (0.855 to 2.289)1.421 (0.867 to 2.329)1.277 (0.771 to 2.117)
 88–26222.61.994 (1.236 to 3.217)2.043 (1.258 to 3.318)2.056 (1.264 to 3.345)1.808 (1.094 to 2.988)
 94–25822.32.587 (1.626 to 4.115)2.697 (1.661 to 4.378)2.755 (1.693 to 4.484)2.407 (1.455 to 3.985)
WHR
 <0.8330126.0ReferenceReferenceReferenceReference
 0.83–29525.51.685 (1.009 to 2.813)1.710 (1.022 to 2.861)1.705 (1.018 to 2.855)1.589 (0.942 to 2.680)
 0.86–28324.42.178 (1.321 to 3.589)2.255 (1.356 to 3.751)2.305 (1.383 to 3.842)1.998 (1.187 to 3.362)
 0.91–28024.22.651 (1.625 to 4.327)2.801 (1.677 to 4.679)2.816 (1.685 to 4.706)2.500 (1.484 to 4.211)
WSR
 <0.5130226.1ReferenceReferenceReferenceReference
 0.51–29925.81.581 (0.985 to 2.609)1.620 (0.978 to 2.681)1.606 (0.969 to 2.661)1.384 (0.823 to 2.362)
 0.56–28524.61.765 (1.073 to 2.904)1.843 (1.109 to 3.062)1.846 (1.110 to 3.070)1.595 (0.945 to 2.693)
 0.60–27323.62.652 (1.644 to 4.277)2.862 (1.720 to 4.763)2.891 (1.733 to 4.822)2.452 (1.447 to 4.155)
  • Model 1: unadjusted; model 2: adjusted for age; model 3: adjusted for age, smoking, alcohol drinking and regular exercise; model 4: adjusted for age, smoking, alcohol drinking, regular exercise, hypertension, TG and TC.

  • BMI. body mass index; T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; WC, waist circumference; WHR, waist-to-hip ratio; WSR, waist-to-stature ratio.