Table 6.

Prevalence Ratios of Diabetes by Risk Factor Using Multivariate Models by Race/Ethnicity

Race/ethnicity (ratio [95% CI])
Non-Hispanic WhiteMinoritiesAll Patients
Age (years)
    20–391.001.001.00
    40–652.35 (0.90–6.13)2.37 (1.64–3.44)2.35 (1.67–3.30)
Acanthosis Nigricans
    No1.001.001.00
    Yes2.10 (1.25–3.52)1.47 (1.21–1.80)1.51 (1.25–1.82)
BMI category
    Normal1.001.001.00
    Overweight1.13 (0.47–2.73)1.10 (0.80–1.51)1.14 (0.84–1.54)
    Obese1.92 (0.89–4.15)1.09 (0.81–1.46)1.24 (0.94- 1.63)
Family history of diabetes
    No1.001.001.00
    Yes2.31 (1.31–4.05)2.00 (1.51–2.65)2.06 (1.60–2.66)
Hypertension
    No1.001.001.00
    Yes1.94 (1.14–3.31)1.72 (1.34–2.21)1.79 (1.42–2.25)
Dyslipidemia
    No1.001.001.00
    Yes3.54 (1.85–6.76)1.94 (1.53–2.45)2.10 (1.69–2.62)
Sex
    Female1.001.001.00
    Male1.53 (1.00–2.35)1.21 (1.00–1.48)1.28 (1.07–1.53)
Minority
    No1.00
    Yes1.73 (1.37–2.19)
  • Bolded values indicate statistically significant risk ratios, controlling for all other listed risk factors. BMI, body mass index.