Table 2 Risk factors for diabetes mellitus
From: Informing patients of familial diabetes mellitus risk: How do they respond? A cross-sectional survey
Informed of familial DM risk by doctor | ||
|---|---|---|
YES (Total n = 709) n (%) | NO (Total n = 2,614) n (%) | |
Modifiable | ||
Self-reported obesity | ||
Yes | 151 (21) | 324 (12) |
No | 558 (79) | 2,290 (88) |
Non-modifiable | ||
Racial groups | ||
White | 468 (66) | 1,885 (72) |
Black | 102 (14) | 287 (11) |
Hispanic | 103 (15) | 267 (10) |
Other | 36 (5) | 175 (7) |
Family history* | ||
Yes | 616 (87) | 887 (34) |
No | 40 (6) | 1,209 (46) |