Table 3 Influence of region on the risk of diabetes mellitus; results of logistic regression models, unadjusted and adjusted for a variety of co-factors

   Region 3*

0.63-1.34

0.672

0.86-1.57

0.331

   Region 2*

0.85-1.73

0.282

0.99-1.69

0.056

   Region 1*

1.31-2.66

0.001

1.05-1.85

0.021

   Region 3*

0.59-1.30

0.504

0.82-1.55

0.450

   Region 2*

0.76-1.60

0.610

0.97-1.71

0.076

   Region 1*

1.26-2.69

0.002

1.01-1.84

0.043

Co-Variates

   Age

1.34-1.44

< 0.001

1.27-1.35

< 0.001

   Smoking (yes)

0.77-1.36

0.881

0.74-1.38

0.959

   Diet rich in meat (yes)

0.80-1.28

0.936

0.57-1.06

0.111

   Lack of physical exercise (yes)

1.10-1.93

0.008

1.00-1.77

0.047

   Psycho-social discomfort (yes)

1.38-2.40

< 0.001

1.49-2.35

< 0.001

   Lack of social support (yes)

0.97-2.56

0.067

1.23-2.58

0.002

   Low educational level (yes)

0.75-1.26

0.837

1.44-2.78

< 0.001

   Born abroad (yes)

0.64-1.06

0.238

1.09-1.84

0.009

   Not being married (yes)

0.64-1.06

0.132

0.85-1.26

0.740

R²