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Published on 3 de agosto de 2026 | http://doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2026.07.3195
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.
| Spanish | 27 (18.3) | 17 (17.3) | 10 (20.0) |
| Tutunakú | 81 (82.7) | 40 (80.0) | |
| Single | 17 (11.5) | 9 (9.2) | 8 (16.0) |
| In a relationship | 131 (88.5) | 89 (90.8) | 42 (84.0) |
| No formal education | 52 (35.1) | 38 (38.8) | 14 (28.0) |
| Elementary school | 57 (38.5) | 34 (34.7) | 23 (46.0) |
| High school | 20 (13.5) | 14 (14.3) | 6 (12.0) |
| Vocational school | 19 (12.8) | 12 (12.2) | 7 (14.0) |
| Age (years) | 54.3 ± 16.7 | 50.7 ± 16.9 | 61.3 ± 14.0 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.4 ± 3.9 | 26.7 ± 4.0 | 25.8 ± 3.6 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 92.6 ± 8.5 | 92.5 ± 8.7 | 92.7 ± 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.