On logistic regression analysis, the following factors were found to have a statistically significant association (p<0.05): education (adjusted odds ratio (AOR): 0.33, 95%CI: 0.15-0.74), marital status (AOR: 3.27, 95%CI: 1.52-7.03), hypertension (AOR: 2.07, 95%CI: 1.05-4.08), and insulin therapy (AOR: 2.59, 95%CI: 1.29-5.21). The gene discussed is INS; the disease is Hypertension.