Multivariate Correspondence Analysis Research Articles

A Multivariate Performance Analysis of the Plastics Manufacturers: Comparative Analysis of European Regions

Abstract This study evaluates the economic performance of plastics manufacturers in European regions (e.g., Western, Southern, Central and Eastern Europe, and the Baltic States) between 2017 and 2020 based on data from 3,372 companies using multivariate correspondence analysis (MCA) and Welch’s test. They were analyzed according to the indicators of profitability, sales (or turnover), employment, and total assets. The results of MCA show that Central and Eastern European companies are absolute leaders in terms of profitability. While Southern European companies have the highest total assets, their sales and profitability are lower compared to other regions. We found that Western European companies lead in terms of turnover and that the Baltic region is roughly on par with Central and Eastern European countries in terms of profitability and employment. These differences were also tested using the pairwise Welch’s test, which revealed highly statistically significant differences, especially in turnover and total assets. The results also show that profitability levels are similar regardless of company size, while sales and total assets are significantly different across European regions. These findings on plastics manufacturers in different European regions are crucial to help policymakers and industry leaders make informed decisions to address economic performance, investment and environmental concerns, and to develop sustainable solutions for the plastics industry.

The impact of crowdsourcing and user-driven innovation on R&D departments’ innovation activity: Application of multivariate correspondence analysis

Research background: In enterprise practices, innovation management is taking on more and more open forms. New, creative sources of inspiration are being sought. More and more companies are opening up to cooperation with external people or entities, thus entering a path of open innovation and crowdsourcing. This development is facilitated by increasingly large numbers of online and virtual communities. The idea is to use the potential of the crowd — collective intelligence and creativity. As the strategy is still developing, knowledge in this area is limited. There is a paucity of research on the impact of crowdsourcing on R&D departments and their innovative activities. Purpose of the article: The study aims to determine whether the use of customer support in the form of crowdsourcing affects the innovative activities of R&D departments that implement user-driven innovation (UDI). Methods: An original questionnaire was used for the study. Fifty-seven R&D departments in Poland participated in the research. A correspondence analysis, performed on the basis of the Burt matrix, was applied for the analysis. The authors also used Cramer's V correlation coefficients. Examination of the acquired correlation coefficients reveals the existence of four distinct categories of enterprises regarding the usage of crowdsourcing and implementation of product innovations, completed R&D projects, employment in R&D departments, and percentage of revenue allocating in R&D works. Findings & value added: Research has shown that R&D departments positively evaluate the effects of using UDI in market research analyses of customer purchasing behavior. It helps to create or improve products or services offered on the market, especially in the field of customization, using the information from national research and development units at the same time. Their purpose is mainly to increase the product range. The findings can help academics and practitioners improve the body of knowledge about the determinants of innovation activity, especially concerning relationships with customers and user-driven innovation practices.

Does competition support integrated care to improve quality?

IntroductionThis work investigates the compatibility of integrated care and competition in China and analyses the impact of integrated care on regional care quality (DeptQ) within a competitive framework. MethodThe study was built on multivariate correspondence analysis and a two-way fixed-effects model. The data were collected from Xiamen's Big Data Application Open Platform and represent nine specialised departments that regularly performed inter-institutional referrals between 2016 and 2019. ResultsFirst, care quality for referred patients (ReferQ) and the relative scale of referred patients (ReferScale) and competition have an antagonistic but not completely mutually exclusive relationship. Second, ReferQ and competition both have a significant effect on DeptQ, but only when competition is weak can ReferQ and competition act synergistically on DeptQ. When competition is fierce, competition will weaken the impact of ReferQ on DeptQ. ConclusionChanges in the intensity of integrated care and competition ultimately affect care quality.

Digital vulnerability in young people: gender, age and online participation patterns

ABSTRACT While the Internet is an important social environment, it can also be a devastating place with negative consequences for young people’s psychological well-being. This study examined associations among sociodemographic factors with patterns of participation in online activities such as gambling, betting, online shopping, videogames and eGames. A chi-square-test, Mann-Whitney U-test and multivariate correspondence analysis of an online survey administered to 1500 young people (aged 18 to 35) found gender differences with regard to digital vulnerability. Young women’s digital habits and emotional experience (insecurity, social pressure, helplessness, feeling empty and anxiety) contribute to increased risk. Younger men participate in leisure activities perceived to be less risky (videogames and eGames), while older men have a higher level of participation in activities perceived to be riskier (betting and gambling), which are associated with negative emotions. Younger subjects also experience emotions of insecurity and shame through most of their daily time on social media.

Comparison of ultrasound signs, computed tomography data and morphological examination of the lungs in patients with coronavirus infection: post hoc analysis

INTRODUCTION: Ultrasound examination (US) of the lungs has shown high efficiency in the diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia. The aim of the research was studying the correspondence of computed tomography (CT) US signs of the lungs and morphological data in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The post hoc analysis included 388 patients who simultaneously underwent ultrasound and CT of the lungs. Lung ultrasound was performed according to the 16-zone “Russian Protocol”. Morphological data were obtained from the results of pathoanatomic examination of deceased patients. RESULTS: The comparison of signs detected by CT and ultrasound of the lungs was performed during a multidimensional correspondence analysis. The analysis was carried out using a three-dimensional solution that explained 64.9 % of inertia (p < 0.001). CT signs of “ground glass opacity” (100 %) corresponded to the B-line at ultrasound (100 %), CT of the consolidation sign (44.8 %) — ultrasound signs of consolidation (46.9 %), aerobronchogram of CT (34 %) — aerobronchogram of ultrasound (36.9 %), free liquid CT (11.1 %) — free liquid Ultrasound (13.9 %). CT signs of reticular changes (29.6 %) and “cobblestone pavement” (12.4 %) corresponded to various combinations of ultrasound signs of subpleural consolidation and B-lines. The B-lines were caused by the exudation of fluid and protein molecules into the intraalveolar space against the background of massive death of alveolocytes and formed by the development of intraalveolar edema and the formation of hyaline membranes. The ultrasonic sign of consolidation appeared in the airless zone of the lungs. Subpleural consolidation are caused by thickening and inflammatory infiltration of the pleura, diffuse alveolar damage, with intraalveolar edema, death and decay of alveolocytes, perivascular inflammatory cell reaction/ During treatment for more than 7 days, consolidation in the lung tissue developed due to the disorganization of the organ structure due to the progression of fibrosis. CONCLUSION: Multivariate correspondence analysis showed correlation of CT signs and US signs of the lungs. Morphological analysis showed polymorphism of histological data that caused the formation of ultrasound signs.

Metabolic Syndrome as a Factor of Impairment of Antioxidant Defense System in Youth with T1DM.

Research indicates that adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) may develop both metabolic syndrome (MetS) and oxidative stress. The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that MetS could potentially affect antioxidant defense parameters. The study recruited adolescents aged 10-17 who had been diagnosed with T1DM, and divided them into two groups: "MetS+" (n = 22), who had been diagnosed with MetS, and "MetS-" (n = 81), who did not have metabolic syndrome. A control group consisting of 60 healthy peers without T1DM was included for comparison. The study examined cardiovascular parameters, such as complete lipid profile and estimated glucose disposal rate (eGDR), as well as markers of antioxidant defense. The results revealed a statistically significant difference between the MetS+ and the MetS- group in terms of total antioxidant status (TAS) (1.186 mmol/L vs. 1.330 mmol/L), and oxidative stress index (OSI) levels (0.666 vs. 0.533). Furthermore, multivariate correspondence analysis identified individuals with HbA1c < 8%; eGDR > 8 mg/kg/min, using either flash or continuous glucose monitoring systems, as MetS- patients. The study also found that eGDR (AUC 0.85, p < 0.001), OSI and HbA1c (AUC 0.71, p < 0.001) markers may be useful for diagnosing the onset of MetS in adolescents with T1DM.

Urban Human-Land Spatial Mismatch Analysis from a Source-Sink Perspective with ICT Support

The development management of the city constantly pursues sustainable development of human-land matching. Under the new research framework, this study discusses the urban human-land relationship from the perspective of the source-sink of daily population mobility, making up for the lack of a static research perspective in the past. The spatial relationship between population source-sink and land use intensity was studied by bivariate Moran’s I and multivariate correspondence analysis. The results show that there is a significant spatial correlation between urban population source-sink and land use intensity, which is obviously affected by urban circles and land use types, and these laws are cyclical day after day. The urban fringe becomes the main place where spatial mismatch occurs. Currently, the spatial mismatch of cities in northeast China, represented by Shenyang, is dominated by the high intensity of land use and low flow of the population. The key to solving the problem is to curb the high-density urban sprawl. The research results improve the integrity and accuracy of urban human-land spatial mismatch analysis and provide support for formulating more specific urban land use policies.

Cluster analysis reveals eosinophilia and fibrosis as poor prognostic markers in 128 patients with eosinophilic fasciitis

Eosinophilic fasciitis (EF) is an extremely rare disease with polymorphic presentation and prognosis. To further investigate EF features. We performed a retrospective multicentre study of EF patients from 2013 to 2019, clustered patients using multivariate correspondence analysis, and sought prognosis factors. One hundred twenty-eight patients were included. Sixty-nine (50%) patients had skin sclerosis, and eosinophil count was increased in 71 (55%) patients. Multivariate correspondence analysis identified 3 clusters: a "mild," a "late-onset and hypereosinophilic," and a "fibrotic" cluster. Of 109 patients who followed up for more than 1year, 49 (45%) presented a relapse, and 48 (44%) had sequelae. Multivariate analysis revealed that eosinophilia (hazard ratio=1.56; P = .02) and fibrosis (hazard ratio=4.02; P = .002) were predictive factors of relapse, whereas edema (odds ratio=0.31; P = .03), relapse (odds ratio=3.00; P= .04) and fibrosis (odds ratio=1) were predictive factors of sequelae. Following relapse, treatment modifications consisted of an increase in glucocorticoids in 40 (82%) patients and the addition of methotrexate in 31 (63%) patients. These modifications led to clinical improvement and glucocorticoid withdrawal in 37 (76%) and 22 (45%) patients. Retrospective study. EF patients can be divided into 3 homogenous clusters, which, along with fibrosis and eosinophilia, are prognosis factors of relapse and sequelae.

The Association between Stress and Children's Weight Status: A School-Based, Epidemiological Study.

Given the evidence on how stress affects weight status in children, this research examined this association among Greek students aged 10–12 years old. Overall, 1452 children and their parents from several urban areas participated in an observational study conducted during the period 2014–2016. Participants completed validated questionnaires. International Obesity Task Force guidelines were used for children’s weight status classification. Descriptive statistics and nested logistic regression models were used. Multivariate correspondence analysis was also used to construct a score to evaluate the children’s stress levels. The overall prevalence of overweight/obesity was 27%. More than 80% of the children appeared to have a medium or high level of stress, mainly due to the school environment. School-related stress increased the odds of obesity in children. The association between stress and overweight/obesity status showed a consistent trend (adjusted odds ratios varied from 1.44 to 1.52, p-values < 0.01). Children’s weight status was associated with several school-related stressors. Although the school environment may play an aggravating role in the weight status of children, family plays a catalyst role in this direction. Therefore, actions have to be promoted in the school community so that children become more health literate on a public health level.

Differentiation of the Nutritional Risk of Polish Elderly People According to Selected Demographic Characteristics and Declared Socioeconomic Status

Nutritional risk screening in older people can help to not only identify health risks but also to treat them effectively. The aim of this work was to assess the relationship between the demographic characteristics (age, gender and place of residence) and socioeconomic status of older people in the community and nutritional risk. The Seniors in the Community: Risk Evaluation for Eating and Nutrition (SCREEN-14) questionnaire was used to evaluate the nutritional risk. The study was conducted in 417 people (312 women and 105 men) between 60 and 95 years old (70.8 ± 6.73 years). Multivariate correspondence analysis (MCA) was used to determine the relationships between the categories of variables describing the level of nutritional risk, demographic characteristics and the value of the socioeconomic status (SES) index. To assess the relationship between identified nutritional risks, demographics and SES index variables, we used logistic regression analysis. Based on these studies, nutritional risk factors for older people in Poland were identified. It has been shown that larger cities and low socioeconomic status are closely linked to higher nutritional risk. At the same time, age and gender were not significant factors influencing nutritional risk. Identifying the factors that increase the nutritional risk of older people can help to improve their quality of life.

Prevalence of Positive Effects on Body Fat Percentage, Cardiovascular Parameters, and Cardiorespiratory Fitness after 10-Week High-Intensity Interval Training in Adolescents.

Simple SummaryIn this study, we aimed to analyze the prevalence of positive effects of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on body composition, cardiovascular parameters, and cardiorespiratory fitness among adolescents. We investigated 52 boys and 89 girls from a secondary school, separated into an experimental group (EG) with HIIT intervention and a control group (CG). The measured parameters were body fat % (BFP), resting systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), and fitness index (FI). The results indicate that positive HIIT-induced changes in SBP, DBP, and FI were most common among boys, especially those with low body mass index. Our study also revealed relationships between changes in FI and BFP and BP parameters. The effectiveness of HIIT was confirmed concerning the prevalence of the positive changes in measured parameters. We suggest that HIIT should be implemented in PE lessons, although there is a need to look for a more efficient method for girls.Analysis of the interventions on cardiovascular disease risk factors focuses on quantitative changes, omitting assessment of positive effect frequency in individuals. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of positive effects of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on body composition, cardiovascular parameters, and cardiorespiratory fitness among adolescents. A total of 52 boys and 89 girls from a secondary school were separated into an experimental group (EG) with HIIT and a control group (CG). Body fat % (BFP), resting systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), and fitness index (FI) changes were calculated. We assessed the influence and interaction of three factors: intervention (INT), sex (SEX), and body mass index (BMIstatus) on the ratio of individuals with and without positive changes. We used log-linear models for interactions and multivariate correspondence analysis (MCA). The results indicate that HIIT affects the prevalence of positive changes in SBP, DBP, and FI. Interactions between factors suggest boys with low BMI get more benefit from the intervention than girls. The MCA indicates a relationship between FI and BFP and between BP parameters. The effectiveness of HIIT was confirmed concerning the prevalence of the positive changes in measured parameters. We suggest that HIIT should be implemented in PE lessons, although there is a need to look for a more efficient method for girls.

Structure of Remuneration as Assessed by Employees of the Energy Sector—Multivariate Correspondence Analysis

Remuneration policy is an element of company management. Remuneration systems should be flexible and evolutionary. They must consider not only the changes in the external environment but, most of all, the changing needs of the internal environment. In practice, this means aligning the company’s strategy and goals with the remuneration system. What is more, the remuneration policy must be consistent with all personnel substrategies, which should systematically create integrated human capital management. The aim of our research was to determine how employees perceive the appropriate structure of remuneration and how the relationships between the elements that make up the structure of remuneration are perceived. Energy sector employees were selected for the study, dividing the group of respondents by gender, age and level of education. The obtained data were submitted to multivariate correspondence analysis. The analysis of the perception map for the variables of gender, age and education, as well as the subjective assessment of the components of remuneration, allows the general assertion that both men and women believe that the amount of the fixed part of remuneration should be influenced by such elements as: work efficiency, education, seniority in the current place of employment, position in the hierarchy of the position held, as well as the level of salaries in the labor market. But people aged 60 and over with a vocational education tend to believe that the amount of the fixed part of remuneration should be influenced by collective agreements. Moreover, people aged 25–34 with higher education believe that the granting of additional benefits should not be affected by collective labor agreements.

The Expectations of the Residents of Szczecin in the Field of Telematics Solutions after the Launch of the Szczecin Metropolitan Railway

Transport is integral to every city, having a crucial impact on its functioning and development. As road infrastructure does not keep up to speed with the constantly growing numbers of vehicles on roads, new solutions are required. Fast urban railway systems are a solution that can reduce transport congestion, with environmental protection issues also taken into account. Contemporary public transport cannot function without modern communication and information technologies. The use of telematics in public transport allows passenger mobility to be sustainable and efficient. Therefore, it seems justified to conduct research on this issue. The aim of the study is to analyze the perception of the use of telematics solutions to service SKM in Szczecin (Poland) with the use of multivariate correspondence analysis. Results of the research indicate that people living in the area of gravity of the SKM have a positive opinion on the application of telematics solutions in the activities of the Szczecin Metropolitan Railway. The results obtained are local in nature, but show the direction that researchers can take in analyzing public transport in other agglomerations. In addition, the article presents a tool that greatly facilitates the analysis of survey data, even with a large number of results.

The importance of social financial support in reducing food insecurity among elderly people

The growing number of elderly people who are at increased risk of food insecurity for a variety of reasons, including financial ones, requires the current situation to be monitored. The purpose of this research was therefore to determine: (1) how older people perceive their situation in terms of food security; (2) whether older people use any form of external financial support; and (3) the relationship between people’s perception of their food security and the use of financial support from social services and their family. The survey was conducted on a group of 1150 people aged 65 years and above at the end of 2018 and the beginning of 2019. In total, 762 questionnaires were analysed for the study. The study was conducted in the Świętokrzyskie and Śląskie voivodeships (provinces). Multivariate correspondence analysis (MCA) and the chi-square test were used to compare qualitative variables describing food security, financial assistance and socio-demographic features. Over two thirds of the respondents declared that they had no need of financial assistance from the social services or their family. Two categories of variables were selected using the MCA method: people who declared that their household had food security and that they had no need for financial assistance from social services or their family, and people who said they did not have food security and simultaneously used financial assistance or did not use such assistance but had financial problems. Place of residence and household composition were features that significantly distinguished the opinions about the lack of food security. Financial social programmes and the social education of families should be improved to minimize the risk of food insecurity in households of elderly people, especially those not benefiting from financial social support.

Children from nuclear families with bad parental relationship could develop tic symptoms.

BackgroundStudies have reported the impact of chronic childhood and adolescent tic disorder (TD) on families. However, few researches focused on the relationship between family environment and diagnosis of TD. We aim to assess the influence of couple relationship and family structure on the onset of TD.MethodsA total of 660 parents of patients with TD (aged 6–12 years) and 641 parents of controls completed questionnaires. Couple relationship and family structure were selected by regression of binary logistic analysis as the risk factors. Couple relationship was divided into the harmonious, common, hostile, and divorced. Family structure included unconventional family, nuclear family, and unite family. Multivariate correspondence analysis was designed to explore relationships among categorical variables of couple relationship and family structure.ResultsThere were significant associations between TD and couple relationship (Exp B = 1.310, p = .006, 95% CI = 1.080–1.590), family structure (Exp B = 0.668, p = .001, 95% CI = 0.526 ~ 0.847), gender (Exp B = 0.194, p < .001, 95% CI = 0.149–0.254), respectively. Obviously contradicted and common couple relationships were risk factors for TD compared with the harmonious and divorced. Children form unconventional family or nuclear family were prone to develop TD. Interestingly, divorced parents had the same protective effect as harmonious parents. The OR value could increase with the number and level of those risk factors.ConclusionsIn conclusion, children from nuclear families with bad parental relationship could be more likely to develop tic symptoms. The family intervention of children with TD should focus on family structure and parental relationship.

Housing Sources of Second-Tier Urban Residents Based on Multivariate Correspondence

To explore the relationship between different housing sources and individual attributes in second-tier cities, finding the key point of contradiction between supply and demand in the real estate market is important. Multivariate correspondence analysis (MCA) is a powerful method to solve the complex problem of the relationship between classified variables. Also known as corresponding analysis, it is a multivariate statistical analysis method that aims to describe the relationship between two classification variables in a corresponding table in a low-dimensional space. MCA has unique advantages when dealing with categorical variable data. It combines the advantages of factor analysis and multidimensional scaling. On the basis of combining and analysing the existing literature, this paper makes an analysis of the data obtained from a housing questionnaire survey collected in Jinan, Shandong Province, in 2017. The research results show that the housing sources of second-tier urban residents are closely related to age, annual family income, marriage, education level, and individual characteristics of the permanent family population but not to gender.

Are Cowpea-Nodulating Bradyrhizobial Communities Influenced by Biochar Amendments in Soils? Genetic Diversity and Symbiotic Effectiveness Assessment of Two Agricultural Soils of Brazilian Drylands

The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of biochar amendment on the bacterial genetic diversity and symbiosis in cowpea-nodulating rhizobial communities in two agricultural soils of Brazilian drylands. Vertisol and Ultisol surface layer soil samples were collected in the Brazilian semiarid region. The soils were mixed with biochar and cowpea seeds (BRS Marataoa) and sown in pots. Forty-five days after plant emergence, the nodule bacteria were isolated. The genetic variability of the nodule bacteria was evaluated by means of restriction fragment length polymorphism of 16S-23S rRNA intergenic spacer region (IGS-RFLP), and those that shared identical IGS-RFLP profiles were fingerprinted by BOX-PCR. By selecting of representative isolates in the genetic clusters, 27 bacteria were identified by 16S-23S IGS sequencing and symbiotically assessed. The IGS-RFLP dendrogram of the 73 isolates had 20 clusters; the multivariate correspondence analysis grouped both Vertisol treatments, and the Ultisol treatments were placed far away in the biplot. Ultisol showed higher bradyrhizobial diversity than the Vertisol. The fingerprinting indicated the presence of only three clonal colonies, showing high intraspecific diversity. The 16S-23S IGS sequences indicated the prevalence of bacteria related to Bradyrhizobium guangxiense in the Vertisol and Bradyrhizobium zhanjiangense in the Ultisol, in addition to the presence of three putative Microvirga spp. in the Ultisol. The symbiotic efficiency of 22 out of 27 bacteria was comparable with that of the inoculant strain Bradyrhizobium yuanmingense BR 3267. The genetic diversity of the cowpea-nodulating bradyrhizobia was not primarily affected by the biochar application in two agricultural soils of Brazilian drylands. Both soils harbored symbiotically efficient bacteria, without the influence of biochar amendment .

Optimization approaches to support the planning and analysis of travel itineraries

ABSTRACT This paper addresses the problem of elaborating travel itineraries considering the visitors´ profiles, travel distances and costs. Other parameters such as how much the tourists value the attractions offered are particularly taken into account, as well as their preferences regarding the order of visiting these attractions. This problem can be seen as a traveling salesman problem with profits that also considers priority prizes. It is described by an optimization model based on mixed integer programming, which aims to generate itineraries that maximize the total value of the attractions visited and minimize the total travel cost involved. We present results for sets of instances based on randomly generated and real data by applying mathematical programming techniques and a tailored tabu search algorithm. To obtain the input parameters of the problem for the real cases, some statistical techniques are used to analyze the data collected, such as multivariate correspondence analysis. The resulting solutions illustrate the potential application of the proposed approach to support planning and formatting decisions of travel itineraries.

Profiles of environmental contaminants in hawksbill turtle egg yolks reflect local to distant pollution sources among nesting beaches in the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico

Knowledge of spatial variation in pollutant profiles among sea turtle nesting locations is limited. This poses challenges in identifying processes shaping this variability and sets constraints to the conservation management of sea turtles and their use as biomonitoring tools for environmental pollutants. We aimed to increase understanding of the spatial variation in polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), organochlorine pesticide (OCP) and polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) compounds among nesting beaches. We link the spatial variation to turtle migration patterns and the persistence of these pollutants. Specifically, using gas chromatography, we confirmed maternal transfer of a large number of compounds (n = 68 out of 69) among 104 eggs collected from 21 nests across three nesting beaches within the Yucatán Peninsula, one of the world's most important rookeries for hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata). High variation in PAH profiles was observed among beaches, using multivariate correspondence analysis and univariate Peto-Prentice tests, reflecting local acquisition during recent migration movements. Diagnostic PAH ratios reflected petrogenic origins in Celestún, the beach closest to petroleum industries in the Gulf of Mexico. By contrast, pollution profiles of OCPs and PCBs showed high similarity among beaches, reflecting the long-term accumulation of these pollutants at regional scales. Therefore, spatial planning of protected areas and the use of turtle eggs in biomonitoring needs to account for the spatial variation in pollution profiles among nesting beaches.

Characterization of users at risk of developing diabetes: a cross-sectional study.

To characterize the profile of users at risk of developing diabetes mellitus type 2 according to sociodemographic and clinical variables. Cross-sectional study, descriptive, quantitative approach conducted with 266 users of Basic Care. Inferential statistics analysis, calculating the crude prevalence ratio with confidence interval of 95% and Kruskal-Wallis test, and application of the multivariate technique simple Correspondence Analysis. It was noted that 83.1% were women and 36.4% frequented the Family Health Unit from 1 to 5 years. Regarding the factors associated with diabetes mellitus type 2, 66.5% of the users were overweight and 77.9% were rated with central obesity. The great majority, 77.4%, did not practice physical activities and 21.1% had altered glycemia. The results showed that many risk factors for developing diabetes mellitus type 2 were among the population of the study.