Table 5 Influence on HbA1c: Multiple regression analysis
From: Characteristics of poorly controlled Type 2 diabetes patients in Swiss primary care
Independent variables | Coefficient | 95% CI | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | -0.016 | -0.033 – 0.002 | 0.085 |
Sex | 0.055 | -0.272 – 0.381 | 0.744 |
Compliance | |||
good (ref = very good) | 0.237 | -0.110 –0.584 | 0.180 |
bad & very bad (ref = very good)1) | 0.304 | -0.138 –0.746 | 0.178 |
Antidiabetic therapy | |||
only oral (ref = none) | 0.258 | -0.628 – 1.144 | 0.569 |
only insulin (ref = none) | 0.469 | -0.589 – 1.526 | 0.385 |
combined (ref = none) | 0.728 | -0.210 – 1.666 | 0.128 |
BMI | 0.030 | -0.005 – 0.064 | 0.093 |
Vitality (SF-36 subscale) | -0.010 | -0.020 – 0.001 | 0.069 |
Duration of diabetes | 0.008 | -0.016 – 0.032 | 0.518 |
Living together with partner/family | 0.139 | -0.243 – 0.520 | 0.477 |
Smoking | |||
smoker (ref = never smoker) | 0.028 | -0.494 – 0.549 | 0.917 |
ex-smoker (ref = never smoker) | 0.087 | -0.254 – 0.428 | 0.618 |
Depression (PHQ-9) | -0.032 | -0.080 – 0.015 | 0.182 |
No of comorbidities | -0.120 | -0.241 – 0.001 | 0.052 |