Table 2 Fluctuation of blood glucose levels
A | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Outcome variable (Greater fluctuation of blood sugar levels) response category | P-value | |||
Exposure variable | Exposure variable response category | Yes | No/not sure | |
Age group | < 50 years | 105 (38.9%) | 165 (61.1%) | 0.93 |
50 years or above | 137 (38.3%) | 221 (61.7%) | ||
Gender | Male | 126 (38.9%) | 198 (61.1%) | 0.87 |
Female | 116 (38.2%) | 188 (61.8%) | ||
Duration of diabetes | Up to 5 years | 105 (38.9%) | 165 (61.1%) | 0.47 |
> 5 years | 137 (38.3%) | 221 (61.7%) | ||
Treatment of diabetes | Non-insulin | 161 (36.6%) | 279 (63.4%) | 0.07 |
Insulin/combined | 80 (43.5%) | 105 (56.5%) | ||
Presence of diabetes complications like retinopathy | Yes | 30 (56.6%) | 23 (43.4%) | 0.005* |
No/not sure | 189 (36.9%) | 323 (63.1%) | ||
Needing self-isolation | Yes | 65 (50.0%) | 65 (50.0%) | 0.003* |
No/prefer not say | 177 (35.5%) | 321 (64.5%) | ||
Duration of self-isolation | Up to one week | 26 (48.1%) | 25 (51.9%) | 0.44 |
More than one week | 38 (48.1%) | 41 (51.9%) | ||
B | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Exposure variable | Exposure variable category | Association with greater fluctuation of blood sugar levels | P-value | |
Odds Ratio (95% CI) | ||||
Presence of diabetes complications like retinopathy | Yes | 2.18 | (1.23–3.87) | 0.008* |
No/not sure (Reference) | ||||
Needing to self-isolate | Yes | 1.76 | (1.18–2.61) | 0.005* |
No/prefer not say (Reference) | ||||