Predictors and confounders Men
Model 1 Unadjusted OR(95%CI) Model 2 Adjusted OR(95%CI)
Milk or curd    
  Daily 0.82(0.64-1.06) 0.79(0.60-1.06)
  Weekly 0.56(0.42-0.75) 0.64(0.47-0.88)
  Occasionally 0.52(0.39-0.69) 0.60(0.44-0.81)
  Never R 1.00 1.00
Pulses and beans    
  Daily 0.57(0.32-0.99) 0.63(0.35-1.14)
  Weekly 0.39(0.22-0.69) 0.48(0.27-0.87)
  Occasionally 0.42(0.23-0.79) 0.52(0.28-0.99)
  Never R 1.00 1.00
Green leafy vegetables    
  Daily 1.31(0.93-1.85) 0.99(0.69-1.43)
  Weekly 1.18(0.83-1.68) 1.15(0.79-1.66)
  Never/Occasionally 1.00 1.00
Fruits    
  Daily 0.59(0.42-0.83) 0.33(0.22-0.50)
  Weekly 0.45(0.33-0.63) 0.34(0.23-0.49)
  Occasionally 0.36(0.26-0.49) 0.39(0.28-0.56)
  Never R 1.00 1.00
Eggs    
  Daily 1.74(1.28-2.38) 1.40(0.91-2.13)
  Weekly 1.40(1.15-1.71) 1.31(0.95-1.81)
  Occasionally 0.92(0.74-1.14) 1.07(0.79-1.47)
  Never R 1.00 1.00
Fish    
  Daily 2.48(1.92-3.22) 2.46(1.66-3.65)
  Weekly 1.67(1.37-2.03) 1.77(1.24-2.53)
  Occasionally 1.04(0.85-1.27) 1.37(0.97-1.94)
  Never R 1.00 1.00
Chicken or meat    
  Daily 0.79(0.35-1.79) 0.31(0.12-0.82)
  Weekly 1.60(1.31-1.95) 0.96(0.65-1.42)
  Occasionally 1.03(0.84-1.25) 0.79(0.55-1.15)
  Never R 1.00 1.00
Body Mass Index (kg/m2)    
≤18.5 (Underweight)   0.84(0.67-1.06)
18.5-22.9 (Normal)R   1.00
23.0-24.9 (Overweight)   1.56(1.25-1.94)
≥25.0 (Obese)   1.78(1.44-2.20)
Current Tobacco smoking    
  No R   1.00
  Yes   0.92(0.78-1.09)
Alcohol consumption    
  Never R   1.00
  Occasionally   1.15(0.94-1.39)
  Once a week   0.94(0.71-1.23)
  Almost everyday   0.97(0.65-1.44)
Frequency of watching TV    
   Not at all R   1.00
   Less than once a week   0.90(0.67-1.19)
   At least once a week   1.24(0.93-1.65)
   Almost everyday   0.92(0.70-1.22)
Age    
  20-29R   1.00
  30-39   2.16(1.66-2.82)
  40-49   7.19(5.65-9.16)
Education    
Illiterate R   1.00
Literate, <middle school   0.78(0.60-1.01)
 Middle school completed   0.73(0.57-0.94)
High school complete and above   0.73(0.53-0.99)
Religion    
  Hindu R   1.00
  Muslim   1.07(0.83-1.38)
  Christian   0.70(0.43-1.15)
  Sikhs   0.91(0.54-1.52)
  Others   0.42(0.17-1.04)
Caste/tribe    
  Scheduled caste R   1.00
  Scheduled tribes   0.45(0.29-0.70)
  Other backward class   0.78(0.62-0.97)
  Others   0.78(0.62-0.99)
  Missing caste   1.28(0.84-1.94)
Wealth index    
  Lowest R   1.00
  Second   1.36(0.99-1.88)
  Middle   0.89(0.62-1.27)
  Fourth   1.60(1.12-2.28)
  Highest   2.98(2.01-1.41)
Place of residence    
  Urban   1.07(0.89-1.29)
  Rural R   1.00
For variable definition see Table 1; R Reference category; Model 1 unadjusted; Model 2 adjusted for all
Table 2: Unadjusted and adjusted effect (odds ratios with 95% CI) of frequency of consumption of specific food items and selected factors on the risk of diabetes among men, India, 2005-06.