Table 3 Bivariable and multivariable analysis of factors associated with ECG abnormalities among apparently healthy adult type 2 diabetes on follow-up at JMC May 2019

Age group (yrs.)

< 40

23 (6.7)

23 (6.7)

1

1

40–50

31 (9.0)

39 (11.3)

1.26 [.60–2.65]

1.03 [.45–2.38]

51–60

40 (11.6)

71 (20.6)

1.78 [.89–3.56]

1.42 [.64–3.15]

61–70

35 (10.2)

56 (16.3)

1.60 [.78–3.27]

1.14 [.50–2.61]

> 70

6 (1.7)

20 (5.8)

3.33 [1.13–9.82]*

1.90 [.58–6.21]

Educational status

No formal education

14 (4.1)

49 (14.2)

3.81 [1.79–8.10]*

3.07 [1.37–6.87]*

Primary education

51 (14.5)

85 (24.7)

1.81 [1.02–3.24]*

1.79 [.96–3.31]

Secondary education

33 (9.6)

41 (11.9)

1.35 [.70–2.60]

1.65 [.82–3.35]

Tertiary education

37 (10.8)

34 (9.9)

1

1

Occupation

Farmer

34 (9.9)

75 (21.8)

1

1

Daily labor

5 (1.5)

7 (2.0)

.64 [.19–2.14]

.77 [.18–3.23]

Merchant

36 (10.5)

47 (13.7)

.59 [.33–1.07]

1.14 [.46–2.81]

Government employ

39 (11.3)

45 (13.1)

.52 [.29-.94]*

. 1.54 [.57–4.19]

NGO/private

14 (4.1)

17 (4.9)

.55 [.24–1.24]

1.72 [.61–4.85]

Other

7 (2.0)

18 (5.2)

1.17 [.45–3.05]

1.42 [.42–4.74]

Place of residency

Urban

90 (26.2)

109 (31.7)

.55 [.35-.85]*

.83 [.49–1.44]

Rural

45 (13.1)

100 (29.1)

1

1

Solid oil use

Yes

77 (22.4)

158 (45.9)

2.33 [1.47–3.71]**

1.79 [1.07–2.98]*

No

58 (16.9)

51 (14.8)

1

1

Duration of DM

< 2 years

20 (5.8)

22 (6.4)

1

1

2–5 years

41 (11.9)

68 (19.8)

1.51 [.74–3.09]

1.79 [.83–3.88]

5–10 years

52 (15.1)

50 (14.5)

.87 [.43–1.80]

1.02 [.47–2.21]

> 10 years

22 (6.4)

69 (20.1)

2.85 [1.32–6.17]*

3.36 [1.46–7.71]*

Fasting BGL

Normal fasting BGL

91 (26.5)

120 (34.9)

1

1

Abnormal fasting BGL

44 (12.8)

89 (25.9)

1.53 [.98–2.41]

1.43 [.86–2.37]

Average SBP

Normal BP

36 (10.5)

70 (20.3)

1

1

Abnormal BP

99 (28.8)

139 (40.4)

.72 [.45–1.16]

.59 [.35–1.01]

WC category

Normal

53 (15.4)

73 (21.2)

1

1

Risk

82 (23.8)

136 (39.5)

1.20 [.77–1.88]

1.19 [.70–2.03]

BMI category

Normal weight

90 (26.2)

94 (27.3)

1

1

Abnormal weight

45 (13.1)

115 (33.4)

2.43 [1.55–3.82]**

2.74 [1.67–4.50]**