Table 1

Baseline characteristics of participants in the SEEF subsample of the 45 and Up study cohort by T2D status at follow-up, including crude incidence and corresponding unadjusted ORs

No T2D (n=49 859)Incident T2D (n=1067)% with T2DUnadjusted OR (95% CI)
Age (years)
 45–5417 3872411.371
 55–6416 5183592.131.49 (1.26 to 1.76)
 65 and over17 0474922.82.13 (1.80 to 2.52)
Gender
 Female28 1815211.811
 Male22 7715712.451.27 (1.12 to 1.44)
Australian born
 Yes39 6278322.191
 No10 8852442.051.12 (0.96 to 1.29)
Family history of diabetes (blood relatives only)
 No40 8067471.801
 Yes10 1463453.291.83 (1.60 to 2.09)
Currently taking antihypertensive medications
 No40 7657291.761
 Yes10 1873633.441.47 (1.28 to 1.68)
Current smoker
 No48 17110132.051
 Yes2781792.761.61 (1.25 to 2.03)
Insufficient physical activity
 No (≥150 min/week)42 6698611.971
 Yes (<150 min/week)82832312.710.85 (0.74 to 1.00)
Usually eat vegetables or fruit serves daily
 No19 7424472.211
 Yes31 2106452.020.98 (0.86 to 1.12)
Body mass index class (kg/m2)
 Underweight (<18.50)66091.341.18 (0.56 to 2.18)
 Healthy weight (18.50–24.99)20 8962291.111
 Overweight (25.00–29.99)20 2434212.031.70 (1.45 to 2.01)
 Obese (≥30.00)91534274.453.80 (3.22 to 4.50)
Psychological distress
 No (K10 score<19)46 4119513.011
 Yes (K10 score≥19)45411412.011.48 (1.22 to 1.78)
  • SEEF, Social, Economic and Environmental Factors; T2D, type 2 diabetes