Table 1

Characteristics of the sample (N=3853) according to type 2 diabetes (T2D) status in adults, Iraq, 2015

VariableSampleT2D status
NoUndiagnosedDiagnosed
N38533070326457
N (%)%%%
All838.18.9
Predisposing indicators
Age in years
 18–341439 (56.1)93.260.8
 35–491271 (23.1)79.29.910.9
 50 or more1132 (20.8)6011.528.5
Sex
 Female2331 (47.9)82.87.99.3
 Male1522 (52.1)83.38.28.5
Marital status
 Not married948 (32.3)87.57.15.4
 Married2900 (67.7)80.98.510.6
Enabling/disabling factors
Residence
 Rural838 (24.3)82.88.98.3
 Urban3015 (75.7)83.17.89.1
Healthcare advice (past 3 years)
 No2050 (55.0)87.38.14.7
 Yes1802 (45.0)77.98.114.1
Ever cholesterol screening
 No2888 (78.7)87.384.7
 Yes965 (21.3)67.38.224.5
Education
 <Primary1690 (38.2)79.78.212.1
 Primary979 (24.6)84.57.28.3
 >Primary1164 (37.2)85.68.55.9
Smoking tobacco
 Never2929 (72.1)84.57.77.8
 Past304 (7.1)68.611.819.6
 Current620 (20.8)82.989.1
Physical activity
 Low2158 (52.9)80.48.810.9
 Moderate886 (22.4)81.48.510.1
 High805 (24.7)90.36.13.6
 Sedentary behaviour1092 (26.3)78.99.112
Need indicators
Body mass index
 <25 kg/m2958 (34.5)89.56.83.7
 Overweight1219 (31.6)82.47.89.8
 Obesity1560 (33.9)76.39.714
Hypertension1652 (35.5)71.410.618
Heart attack or stroke232 (4.3)50.18.341.6
Elevated total cholesterol1443 (33.7)74.310.615