Table 1 Characteristics of variables in diabetes and normal groups

Age

20–34 years old

36 (5.1%)

1718 (49.1%)

< 0.001

269.33

35–49 years old

207 (29.2%)

1246 (35.7%)

50–65 years old

466 (65.7%)

532 (15.2%)

Gender

Male

348 (49.1%)

1123 (32.1%)

< 0.001

16.25

Female

361 (50.9%)

2373 (67.9%)

Body mass index

< 25

250 (35.3%)

2806 (80.3%)

< 0.001

18.87

≥25

459 (64.7%)

690 (19.7%)

Hypertension

Yes

221 (31.2%)

755 (21.6%)

< 0.001

15.22

Non-hypertension

488 (68.8%)

2741 (78.4%)

Salty food preference

No

384 (54.2%)

2598 (74.3%)

< 0.001

9.33

Yes

325 (45.8%)

898 (25.7%)

History of cardiovascular disease or stroke

No

627 (88.4%)

3190 (91.2%)

0.018

122.25

Yes

82 (11.6%)

306 (8.8%)

Family history of diabetes

No

335 (47.2%)

3133 (89.6%)

< 0.001

154.21

Yes

374 (52.8%)

363 (10.4%)

Physical activity

Less

542 (76.4%)

2043 (58.4%)

< 0.001

33.68

More

167 (23.6%)

1453 (41.6%)

Work stress

Low

129 (18.2%)

1054 (30.2%)

< 0.001

81.54

Moderate

353 (49.8%)

1993 (57.0%)

High

227 (32.0%)

449 (12.8%)