Characteristic

T2DM cases (n = 77)

Controls (n = 80)

n (%)

Mean

St. Dev.

n (%)

Mean

St. Dev.

P-value

Current tobacco smoking:

Non-smoker

27 (35.0)

41 (51.3)

0.007

Former smoker

27 (35.0)

14 (17.5)

Current smoker

23 (29.8)

25 (31.2)

1 - 10 cigarettes/day

25 (32.5)

27 (33.7)

11 - 19 cigarettes/day

17 (22.1)

4 (5.0)

20 cigarettes/day

4 (5.2)

7 (8.8)

>20 cigarettes/day

4 (5.2)

1 (1.2)

Years since quitting

10.8

11.1

16.3

10.2

0.14

Living with smokers

No

51 (66.2)

55 (68.8)

0.74

Yes

26 (33.8)

25 (31.2)

Years living with smokers

13.1

11.6

9.2

11.7

0.23

Working with smokers:

No

49 (63.6)

50 (62.5)

0.88

Yes

28 (36.4)

20 (37.5)

Years working with smokers

12.2

11.4

6.5

7.9

0.03

Current alcohol drinking:

Non-drinker

24 (31.2)

33 (41.3)

0.81

≤once per month

9 (11.7)

8 (10.0)

1 - 2 times per month

12 (15.6)

8 (10.0)

Once per week

7 (9.0)

6 (7.5)

2 - 3 times per week

13 (16.9)

13 (16.2)

Almost daily

12 (15.6)

12 (15.0)

Years of alcohol drinking

15.9

11.3

18.4

13.1

0.34