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Table 4 Variables associated with HBA1c levels (univariate and multivariate analysis)

From: Challenges associated with insulin therapy progression among patients with type 2 diabetes: Latin American MOSAIc study baseline data

 

Unadjusted regression

Adjusted regression

Estimate

95 % CI

p

Estimate

95 % CI

p value

Age

−0.0206

(−0.03, −0.02)

<0.0001

−0.0129

(−0.02, −0.01)

0.0001

Gender—female

0.1085

(−0.01, 0.23)

0.0735

0.0589

(−0.07, 0.19)

0.3632

Diabetes duration

−0.0054

(−0.01, 0.00)

0.1866

0.0036

(−0.01, 0.01)

0.4219

BMI

0.0114

(−0.00, 0.02)

0.0643

0.0075

(−0.00, 0.02)

0.2243

Number of OAD

0.0631

(−0.00, 0.13)

0.0639

0.0835

(0.01, 0.16)

0.0264

Insulin-mixed only

0.1715

(0.03, 0.31)

0.0143

0.0402

(−0.14, 0.22)

0.6625

 Short acting only

0.4457

(0.11, 0.78)

0.0098

0.3583

(−0.00, 0.72)

0.0506

 Other

0.2045

(0.02, 0.39)

0.0323

0.0892

(−0.11, 0.29)

0.3717

Country group—LA

0.2248

(−0.01, 0.46)

0.0620

0.2129

(−0.05, 0.48)

0.1077

Education level—high school

−0.1189

(−0.28, 0.04)

0.1496

−0.1436

(−0.32, 0.03)

0.1010

 College

−0.1936

(−0.36, −0.03)

0.0211

−0.2261

(−0.40, −0.06)

0.0101

Insurance status—public

−0.2764

(−0.46, −0.09)

0.0037

−0.1834

(−0.38, 0.02)

0.0700

 Private

−0.2186

(−0.48, 0.04)

0.0974

−0.1407

(−0.40, 0.12)

0.2788

SC—general diet

−0.0758

(−0.12, −0.04)

0.0004

−0.0555

(−0.10, −0.02)

0.0083

 Specific diet

−0.0329

(−0.08, 0.01)

0.1451

−0.0368

(−0.08, 0.01)

0.1025

 Exercise

−0.0413

(−0.07, −0.01)

0.0035

−0.0266

(−0.06, 0.00)

0.0798

 Blood Glucose testing

−0.0658

(−0.09, −0.04)

<0.0001

−0.0512

(−0.08, −0.02)

0.0033

IPC-hurried communication

0.1800

(0.08, 0.28)

0.0004

0.1295

(0.02, 0.24)

0.0208

 Elicited concerns

0.0145

(−0.08, 0.11)

0.7506

0.0414

(−0.05, 0.13)

0.3745

 Explained results

−0.0424

(−0.15, 0.06)

0.4186

−0.0038

(−0.11, 0.10)

0.9422

 Patient-centered decision

0.0251

(−0.06, 0.11)

0.5659

0.0513

(−0.03, 0.14)

0.2323

 Compassionate/respectful

−0.0346

(−0.14, 0.07)

0.5215

−0.0109

(−0.12, 0.10)

0.8461

 Discriminated style

−0.0039

(−0.11, 0.11)

0.9434

−0.0818

(−0.19, 0.03)

0.1403

DDS-total distress

0.1682

(0.11, 0.23)

<0.0001

0.0660

(−0.00, 0.14)

0.0655

Insulin injection frequency

0.2001

(0.10, 0.30)

0.0002

0.1616

(0.04, 0.28)

0.0088

Adherence (no missed shots)

−0.4575

(−0.60, −0.32)

<0.0001

−0.1939

(−0.34, −0.05)

0.0104

  1. BMI body mass index, CI confidence interval, DDS Diabetes Distress Scale, IPC Interpersonal Process of Care, LA Latin America, OADs oral antidiabetic drugs, SC self-care
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