Table 2

Logistic regression to determine factors associated with any microvascular complications and uncontrolled diabetes

Any microvascular complicationUncontrolled diabetes
UnivariateP valueMultivariateP valueUnivariateP valueMultivariateP value
OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)
Age (years)
 56–65 versus >650.75 (0.72 to 0.79)<0.00010.80 (0.75 to 0.85)<0.00010.96 (0.91 to 1.02)0.2252
 ≤55 versus >650.44 (0.42 to 0.46)<0.00010.61 (0.58 to 0.65)<0.00010.86 (0.81 to 0.91)<0.0001
Gender
 Male versus female1.08 (1.04 to 1.11)<0.00011.06 (1.02 to 1.11)0.0027
BMI*
 Obese versus normal1.17 (1.11 to 1.24)<0.0011.24 (1.17 to 1.31)<0.00011.15 (1.07 to 1.23)0.0001
 Overweight versus normal1.06 (0.99 to 1.12)0.10121.06 (0.99 to 1.13)0.11381.02 (0.95 to 1.11)0.5653
Blood pressure†
 Prehypertension versus normal1.21 (1.11 to 1.32)<0.00011.09 (0.99 to 1.20)0.09321.34 (1.23 to 1.46)<0.00011.25 (1.13 to 1.38)<0.0001
 Stage I hypertension versus normal1.51 (1.38 to 1.65)<0.00011.18 (1.07 to 1.31)0.00171.81 (1.65 to 1.99)<0.00011.65 (1.48 to 1.83)<0.0001
 Stage II hypertension versus normal1.86 (1.63 to 2.11)<0.00011.34 (1.16 to 1.56)0.00012.77 (2.35 to 3.26)<0.00012.73 (2.25 to 3.30)<0.0001
Diagnosed as diabetic
 >5 years versus recently5.96 (5.51 to 6.43)<0.00014.01 (3.66 to 4.39)<0.00011.48 (1.39 to 1.58)<0.00011.19 (1.10 to 1.29)<0.0001
 Past 1–2 years versus recently1.99 (1.83 to 2.16)<0.00011.67 (1.52 to 1.84)<0.00011.11 (1.04 to 1.19)0.00340.97 (0.89 to 1.06)0.4928
 Past 2–5 years versus recently3.31 (3.06 to 3.58)<0.00012.53 (2.31 to 2.78)<0.00011.35 (1.26 to 1.44)<0.00011.15 (1.06 to 1.25)0.0008
HbA1c‡
 Poor versus good control1.41 (1.35 to 1.47)<0.00011.28 (1.22 to 1.34)<0.0001
Statin use
 Yes versus no2.10 (2.00 to 2.20)<0.00011.59 (1.51 to 1.67)<0.00011.22 (1.16 to 1.28)<0.0001
No of therapies
 Dual therapy versus >30.68 (0.64 to 0.72)<0.00010.94 (0.88 to 1.00)0.05640.50 (0.47 to 0.54)<0.00010.56 (0.51 to 0.61)<0.0001
 Monotherapy versus >30.48 (0.45 to 0.51)<0.00010.9 (0.82 to 0.98)0.01310.34 (0.31 to 0.37)<0.00010.42 (0.38 to 0.46)<0.0001
 Triple therapy versus >30.92 (0.87 to 0.97)0.003201.06 (0.99 to 1.13)0.11350.63 (0.59 to 0.68)<0.00010.64 (0.59 to 0.70)<0.0001
Nephropathy yes vs no1.56 (1.44 to 1.68)<0.0001
Neuropathy yes vs no1.26 (1.20 to 1.32)<0.0001
Retinopathy yes vs no1.68 (1.54 to 1.83)<0.0001
  • *BMI (kg/m2): normal BMI: 18.0–22.9; overweight 23.0–24.9; obese: >25.

  • †Blood pressure (mm Hg): normal (SBP <120 and DBP <80), prehypertension (SBP=120–139 or DBP=80–89), stage I hypertension (SBP=140–159 or DBP=90–99), stage II hypertension (SBP ≥160 or DBP ≥100).

  • ‡HbA1c: good control (HbA1c <7; <53 mmol/mol), poor control (HbA1c ≥7; ≥53 mmol/mol).

  • BMI, body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; SBP, systolic blood pressure.