Background: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) was characterized by insufficient insulin production of body cells to use insulin effectively. Preliminary survey at a Public Health Care Centre (PHCC) in Indonesia indicates a high prevalence of T2DM. This study aimed to identify the risk factors for T2DM in PHCC. Methods: Quantitative descriptive-analytics research with a case-control design at the PHCC. The sample consisted of 132 respondents, with 66 respondents in control group (non-DM patients) and 66 respondents in case group (DM patients). Data collected using measurements about age, gender, education, dietary habits, smoking, obesity, history of hypertension, stress, activity physique, and family DM history to indicate the incidence of T2DM. Data analysis involved univariate, bivariate (chi-square), and multivariate analysis (logistic regression test). Results: There was a significant correlation between T2DM and age (p-value=0.000), gender (p-value=0.022), dietary habits (p-value=0.009), obesity (p-value=0.015), physical activity (p-value=0.002), and family history of DM (p-value=0.014). There was no significant correlation between the occurrence of T2DM and education (p-value=0.0254), smoking (p-value=0.0411), history of hypertension (p-value=0.0593), and stress (p-value=0.0320). Conclusion: Age was a determinant factor with a p-value=0.000 and an odds ratio (OR) of 20.542, indicating aged 45 years are 20.542 likely to develop T2DM.
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