Table 1 Distribution of diabetes counts for patients aged 5–59 years within councils and associated environmental predictors
Covariates | Level | Diabetes counts for patients aged 5–59 years | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
<50 | 51–200 | >200 | |||
Council’s residence | Rural | 93 (50.54) | 38 (20.65) | 8 (4.34) | < 0.001 |
Urban | 7 (3.8) | 22 (11.96) | 16 (8.70) | ||
Zones | Central | 11 (5.98) | 2 (1.09) | 2 (1.09) | 0.01106 |
Eastern | 11 (5.98) | 5 (2.72) | 8 (4.35) | ||
Lake | 21 (11.41) | 12 (6.52) | 3 (1.63) | ||
Northern | 9 (4.89) | 17 (9.24) | 5 (2.72) | ||
Southern | 16 (8.70) | 7 (3.8) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Southern Highlands | 20 (10.87) | 9 (4.89) | 3 (1.63) | ||
Western | 12 (6.5) | 8 (4.3) | 3 (1.6) | ||