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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics by gender

From: Prevalence and factors associated with pre-diabetes and diabetes mellitus in Kenya: results from a national survey

Indicator

Total %

Female %

Male %

p-value

Age groups (Years)

 18–29

46.1

47.2

44.9

0.736

 30–44

32.7

32.0

33.4

Ìý

 45–59

15.9

15.6

16.3

Ìý

 60–69

5.3

5.3

5.4

Ìý

Education level

 No Schooling

12.5

18.2

6.5

&±ô³Ù; 0.001

 Primary incomplete

23.3

23.5

23.0

Ìý

 Primary complete

32.4

33.9

30.7

Ìý

â€Çȱ𳦴DzԻ岹°ù²â+

31.9

24.4

39.7

Ìý

Residence

 R³Ü°ù²¹±ô

61.0

64.4

57.4

0.021

 U°ù²ú²¹²Ô

39.0

35.6

42.6

Ìý

Occupation

 E³¾±è±ô´Ç²â±ð»å

21.0

11.6

30.9

&±ô³Ù; 0.001

â€Çȱð±ô´Ú-±ð³¾±è±ô´Ç²â±ð»å

38.9

34.5

43.5

Ìý

 U²Ô±ð³¾±è±ô´Ç²â±ð»å

40.0

53.8

25.6

Ìý

Marital status

 Not in union

33.9

31.0

36.8

0.033

 In uniona

66.1

69.0

63.2

Ìý

Wealth status

 P´Ç´Ç°ù±ð²õ³Ù

19.2

21.8

16.5

0.015

â€Çȱ𳦴DzԻå

21.0

21.8

20.2

Ìý

 M¾±»å»å±ô±ð

17.7

18.6

16.9

Ìý

 F´Ç³Ü°ù³Ù³ó

18.4

16.4

20.5

Ìý

 R¾±³¦³ó±ð²õ³Ù

23.7

21.5

25.9

Ìý

Total (N)

4069

2462

1607

Ìý
  1. aincludes not married but living together
  2. italicized p-values are significant