| Variables | Diabetes (n = 102) | Control (n = 102) | p |
| Frequency (%) | |||
| Gender (female) | 58 (56.9) | 58 (56.9) | 1.00 |
| Urban resident | 65 (63.7) | 90 (88.2) | 0.001 |
| Occupation |
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| Housewife | 51 (50.0) | 31 (30.4) |
0.01 |
| Service holder/businessman | 41 (40.2) | 54 (52.9) | |
| Others* | 10 (9.8) | 17 (16.7) | |
| Highest educational status |
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|
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| Primary | 18 (17.6) | 08 (7.8) | 0.001 |
| Secondary | 46 (45.1) | 29 (28.4) | |
| Higher secondary and above | 38 (37.3) | 65 (63.7) | |
| Monthly household income < 50 thousands taka | 93 (91.2) | 96 (94.1) | 0.59 |
| Current smokers | 05 (4.9) | 09 (8.8) | 0.31 |
| Physically active¶ | 50 (49.9) | 50 (49.9 | 0.29 |
| Adequate sunlight exposure timeϮ | 43 (42.2) | 32 (31.4) | 0.15 |
| Adequate body surface area of sunlight exposure¥ | 14 (13.7) | 18 (17.6) | 0.70 |
| Obese (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2) | 59 (57.8) | 52 (51.0) | 0.55 |
| Centrally obese (WC: male ≥ 90, female ≥ 80 cm)£ | 76 (74.5) | 56 (54.9) | 0.003 |
| Hypertensive (BP ≥ 140/90 mm-Hg or on antihypertensive) | 29 (28.4) | 20 (19.6) | 0.14 |