Table 1

Diabetes in parents and siblings, by respondent glucose tolerance status

NormalIGTNew diabetesKnown diabetes
*Adjusted for sex and age in five categories.
Parental diabetes
European
    Total and % don't know/ missing649 (27)129 (29)27 (44)19 (16)
    Parental diabetes % (95% CI)*8.2 (6.0 to 11.1)11.7 (6.5 to 20.3)27.9 (10.6 to 56.0)42.9 (21.3 to 67.6)
    OR (95% CI) for parental diabetes*1.001.5 (0.7 to 3.1)4.4 (1.3 to 15.1)8.5 (2.9 to 24.8)
South Asian
    Total and % don't know/ missing386 (14)140 (14)56 (11)102 (23)
    Parental diabetes % (95% CI)*17.9 (13.8 to 22.9)28.7 (20.8 to 38.2)25.6 (14.5 to 41.1)26.3 (16.8 to 38.7)
    OR (95% CI) for parental diabetes*1.001.8 (1.1 to 3.1)1.6 (0.7 to 3.4)1.6 (0.9 to 3.2)
Sibling diabetes
European
    Total and % don't know/ missing563 (19)109 (28)25 (28)15 (0)
    Diabetes in siblings % (95% CI)*3.5 (2.1 to 5.7)6.6 (2.9 to 14.1)25.1 (10.3 to 49.5)27.7 (11.0 to 54.3)
    OR (95% CI) for sibling diabetes*1.001.9 (0.8 to 4.9)9.2 (2.9 to 28.7)10.5 (3.1 to 35.2)
South Asian
    Total and % don't know/ missing372 (10)130 (7)53 (4)97 (13)
    Diabetes in siblings % (95% CI)*9.8 (7.0 to 13.6)15.0 (9.6 to 22.5)16.4 (8.7 to 28.7)28.3 (19.4 to 39.3)
    OR (95% CI) for sibling diabetes*1.001.6 (0.9 to 3.0)1.8 (0.8 to 4.0)3.6 (2.0 to 6.7)