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Table 4 Identifying clinical history with biomarkers and DM treatment-related experiences associated with suboptimal glycemic control among T2DM patients by univariable and multivariable logistic regressions

From: Prevalence of and factors associated with suboptimal glycemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus attending public hospitals in the Greater Male’ Region, Maldives: a hospital-based cross-sectional study

Factors

Suboptimal glycemic control

Univariable analysis

Multivariable analysis

Yes (%)

No (%)

OR

95% CI

p-value

AOR

95% CI

p-value

Total

173 (50.7)

168 (49.3)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Length of DM diagnosed (years)

        

 ≤ 10

47 (45.2)

57 (54.8)

1.00

  

1.00

  

 10–20

40 (37.0)

68 (63.0)

0.71

0.41–1.24

0.228

0.89

0.44–1.81

0.756

 ˃ 20

86 (66.7)

43 (33.3)

2.43

1.43–4.13

0.001*

2.59

1.34–4.99

0.005*

Having HT

        

 No

53 (54.1)

45 (45.9)

1.65

0.67–4.07

0.278

   

 Yes

110 (50.2)

109 (49.8)

1.41

0.60–3.32

0.427

   

 Do not know

10 (41.7)

14 (58.3)

1.00

     

Length of HT diagnosed(years)

        

 ≤ 5

46 (53.5)

40 (46.5)

1.00

     

 ˃ 5

64 (48.1)

69 (51.9)

0.81

0.47–1.39

0.438

   

Taking medication for HT

        

 No

72 (51.4)

68 (48.6)

1.00

     

 Yes

101 (50.3)

100 (49.8)

0.95

0.62–1.47

0.830

   

Having kidney disease

        

 No

118 (49.0)

123 (51.0)

0.58

0.32–1.05

0.070

   

 Yes

20 (45.5)

24 (54.6)

0.50

0.22–1.12

0.091

   

 Do not know

35 (62.5)

21 (37.5)

1.00

     

Length of kidney disease diagnosed(years)

        

 ≤ 5

12 (46.2)

14 (53.9)

1.00

     

 ˃ 5

8 (44.4)

10 (55.6)

0.93

0.28–3.12

0.911

   

Taking medication for kidney disease

        

 No

153 (51.5)

144 (48.5)

1.00

     

 Yes

20 (45.5)

24 (54.6)

0.78

0.42–1.48

0.454

   

Family history of DM (father)

        

 No

52 (52.0)

48 (48.0)

1.44

0.86–2.43

0.169

   

 Yes

80 (53.7)

69 (46.3)

1.35

0.76–2.38

0.304

   

 Do not know

41 (44.6)

51 (55.4)

1.00

     

Family history of DM (mother)

        

 No

51 (51.5)

48 (48.5)

1.59

0.93–2.72

0.087

   

 Yes

86 (54.4)

72 (45.6)

1.42

0.79–2.54

0.243

   

 Do not know

36 (42.9)

48 (57.1)

1.00

     

Family history of DM (grandfather)

        

 No

41 (55.4)

33 (44.6)

0.76

0.38–1.51

0.430

   

 Yes

17 (43.6)

22 (56.4)

1.22

0.72–2.07

0.458

   

 Do not know

115 (50.4)

113 (49.6)

1.00

     

Family history of DM (grandmother)

        

 No

29 (49.2)

30 (50.9)

1.35

0.72–2.50

0.350

   

 Yes

28 (57.1)

21 (42.9)

0.98

0.55–1.73

0.931

   

 Do not know

116 (49.8)

117 (50.2)

1.00

     

Family history of HT (father)

        

 No

47 (51.1)

45 (48.9)

1.52

0.91–2.55

0.113

   

 Yes

85 (54.5)

71 (45.5)

1.33

0.74–2.36

0.341

   

 Do not know

41 (44.1)

52 (55.9)

1.00

     

Family history of HT (mother)

        

 No

73 (49.7)

74 (50.3)

1.94

1.09–3.43

0.024*

   

 Yes

63 (58.9)

44 (41.1)

1.33

0.78–2.27

0.291

   

 Do not know

37 (42.5)

50 (57.5)

1.00

     

Family history of HT (grandfather)

        

 No

42 (52.5)

38 (47.5)

0.57

0.26–1.26

0.570

   

 Yes

11 (37.9)

18 (62.1)

1.03

0.62–1.72

0.905

   

 Do not know

120 (51.7)

112 (48.3)

1.00

     

Family history of HT (grandmother)

        

 No

43 (53.8)

37 (46.3)

1.10

0.49–2.43

0.823

   

 Yes

14 (51.9)

13 (48.2)

1.18

0.71–1.97

0.519

   

 Do not know

116 (49.6)

118 (50.4)

1.00

     

Systolic blood pressure (mm/Hg)

        

 Normal (˂ 140)

112 (52.6)

101 (47.4)

1.00

     

 High (≥ 140)

61 (47.7)

67 (52.3)

0.82

0.53–1.27

0.379

   

Diastolic blood pressure (mm/Hg)

        

 Normal (˂ 90)

153 (49.8)

154 (50.2)

1.00

     

 High (≥ 90)

20 (58.8)

14 (41.2)

1.44

0.70–2.95

0.322

   

BMI (kg/m2)

        

 Normal (18.50–22.9)

26 (32.5)

54 (67.5)

1.00

  

1.00

  

 Underweight (< 18.50)

26 (44.8)

32 (55.2)

1.69

0.84–3.39

0.142

1.46

0.59–3.60

0.412

 Overweight (23- 24.9)

27 (47.4)

30 (52.6)

1.87

0.93–3.76

0.080

1.87

0.77–4.57

0.167

 Obese (> 25)

94 (64.4)

52 (35.6)

3.75

2.11–6.69

< 0.001*

3.82

1.75–8.32

0.001*

Waist-hip ratio (W/H in cm)

        

 Healthy

62 (43.7)

80 (56.3)

1.00

     

 Unhealthy

111 (55.8)

88 (44.2)

1.63

1.06–2.51

0.028*

   

Total cholesterol (mg/dL)

        

 Normal (˂ 200)

52 (41.3)

74 (58.7)

1.00

  

1.00

  

 High (˃ 200)

121 (56.3)

94 (43.7)

1.83

1.17–2.86

0.008*

2.43

1.36–4.35

0.003*

LDL cholesterol (mg/dL)

        

 Normal (˂ 100)

69 (42.6)

93 (57.4)

1.00

     

 High (˃ 100)

104 (58.1)

75 (41.9)

1.87

1.22–2.87

0.004*

   

HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)

        

 Low (˂ 40)

67 (51.5)

63 (48.5)

1.05

0.68–1.63

0.815

   

 Normal (≥ 40)

106 (50.2)

105 (49.8)

1.00

     

Triglyceride (mg/dL)

        

 Optimal (˂ 150)

69 (41.6)

97 (58.4)

1.00

  

1.00

  

 High (≥ 150)

104 (59.4)

71 (40.6)

2.06

1.34–3.17

0.001*

3.43

1.93–6.11

< 0.001*

Stress test (ST-5)

        

 Low

33 (33.0)

67 (67.0)

1.00

  

1.00

  

 Moderate

47 (48.5)

50 (51.6)

1.91

1.07–3.40

0.028*

1.51

0.72–3.17

0.281

 High

93 (64.6)

51 (35.4)

3.70

2.16–6.35

< 0.001*

2.97

1.48–5.93

0.002*

Type of medicine taken for DM

        

 OHA

140 (50.7)

136 (49.3)

1.00

     

 OHA + insulin

16 (38.1)

26 (61.9)

0.60

0.31–1.16

0.130

   

 Insulin

17 (73.9)

6 (26.1)

2.75

1.05–7.19

0.039*

   

Forgot to take DM medication (day(s)/week)

        

 No

123 (45.22)

149 (54.8)

1.00

     

 ≤ 3

40 (76.92)

12 (23.1)

4.04

2.03–8.03

< 0.001*

   

 ˃ 3

10 (58.82)

7 (41.2)

1.73

0.64–4.68

0.280

   

Forgot to take DM medication (month)

        

 No

112 (46.86)

127 (53.1)

1.00

     

 Yes

61 (59.80)

41 (40.2)

1.69

1.05–2.70

0.029*

   

Having side effects from DM drug

        

 No

154 (51.9)

143 (48.2)

1.40

0.60–3.29

0.441

   

 Yes

9 (42.9)

12 (57.1)

0.98

0.30–3.22

0.967

   

 Do not know

10 (43.5)

13 (56.5)

1.00

     

Medical expenses

        

 Covered by Aasandha

157 (53.4)

137 (46.6)

2.29

0.77–6.87

0.139

   

 Private health scheme

11 (34.4)

21 (65.6)

1.05

0.29–3.84

0.944

   

 Self-paid

5 (33.3)

10 (66.7)

1.00

     
  1. *Significance level α = 0.05