Socio-demographic and risk factors Undiagnosed diabetic Diabetic Borderline diabetic
N *Weighted % *SE N Weighted % SE N Weighted % SE
Total 389 5.81 0.65 1099 13.4 0.84 883 15.2 1.08
Sex                  
Male 194 5.96 0.64 593 14.84 0.88 430 15.51 1.08
Female 195 5.70 0.65 506 11.70 0.79 453 14.76 1.08
Age                  
15 – 24 54 4.13 0.75 67 4.70 0.76 152 13.46 1.43
25 – 34 69 5.74 0.95 98 7.82 1.06 184 13.82 1.32
35 – 44 88 5.96 0.86 165 12.42 1.23 236 19.37 1.59
45 – 54 82 7.35 1.11 259 26.94 2.09 155 17.88 1.86
55 – 64 56 13.51 2.60 239 47.78 3.36 73 16.86 2.83
65+ 40 8.06 1.84 271 50.40 3.11 83 14.95 2.08
Smoking status                  
Never smoked       917 13.39 0.61 746 14.89 0.83
Ex-smoker       78 26.71 4.15 44 17.86 3.35
Current smoker       100 16.04 2.10 91 16.32 2.39
Obesity                  
Not obese       556 10.75 0.69 504 13.51 0.90
Obese       516 19.87 1.22 350 18.63 1.46
History of diagnosis with hypertension                  
No 337 5.65 0.46 774 10.79 0.57 784 15.09 0.80
Yes 50 6.95 1.49 317 49.59 3.02 90 16.23 2.36
History of diagnosis with                  
hypercholesterolemia                  
No 345 5.77 0.48 798 11.21 0.59 806 15.21 0.80
Yes 33 6.00 1.36 239 47.84 3.39 56 14.43 2.45
History of diagnosis of chronic condition                  
No 364 5.73 0.46 972 12.56 0.60 829 15.07 0.78
Yes 25 7.33 2.25 122 24.53 3.21 52 16.24 3.51
*Weighted %: Weighted percentage to account for the complex survey design *SE: Standard error
Table 1: Socio-demographic characteristics of undiagnosed diabetic, diabetic, and borderline diabetic Saudis 15 years or older, 2013.