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Diagnostic accuracy of the FINDRISC questionnaire for detecting type 2 diabetes mellitus in an indigenous population from Northeastern Sierra of Puebla, Mexico

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Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the study sample.
VariablesTotal (N = 148) n (%)Female (N = 98) n (%)Male (N = 50) n (%)
Language
Spanish27 (18.3)17 (17.3)10 (20.0)
Tutunakú121 (81.7)81 (82.7)40 (80.0)
Marital status
Single17 (11.5)9 (9.2)8 (16.0)
In a relationship131 (88.5)89 (90.8)42 (84.0)
Education level
No formal education52 (35.1)38 (38.8)14 (28.0)
Elementary school57 (38.5)34 (34.7)23 (46.0)
High school20 (13.5)14 (14.3)6 (12.0)
Vocational school19 (12.8)12 (12.2)7 (14.0)
Clinical characteristicsMean ± SDMean ± SDMean ± SD
Age (years)54.3 ± 16.750.7 ± 16.961.3 ± 14.0
BMI (kg/m2)26.4 ± 3.926.7 ± 4.025.8 ± 3.6
Waist circumference (cm)92.6 ± 8.592.5 ± 8.792.7 ± 8.2

BMI, body-mass index. SD, standard deviation. kg, kilograms. m², square meters. cm, centimeters.

Notes: The table includes a breakdown by gender (n = 148).

Source: Prepared by the authors based on the study results.