Table 3

Adjusted ORs and 95% CIs for any fracture or fall-related fracture, according to the number of diabetic microvascular complications in patients with type 1 diabetes

Any fractureFall-related fracture
Number of diabetic complications01≥201≥2
Number of patients with fracture231922151419
Number of total patients2051018220510182
Percentage of patients with fracture (%)11.218.826.87.313.923.2
OR (95% CI)
 Unadjusted1.0 (ref.)1.83 (0.94 to 3.56)2.90 (1.51 to 5.60)1.0 (ref.)2.04 (0.93 to 4.43)3.82 (1.84 to 8.07)
 Age-adjusted and sex-adjusted1.0 (ref.)2.43 (1.20 to 4.92)4.74 (2.19 to 10.48)1.0 (ref.)2.46 (1.09 to 5.54)5.40 (2.31 to 12.95)
 Multivariate adjusted1.0 (ref.)1.37 (0.61 to 3.03)2.19 (0.87 to 5.56)1.0 (ref.)1.36 (0.54 to 3.35)2.31 (0.85 to 6.31)
 Multivariate adjusted+severe hypoglycemia1.0 (ref.)1.35 (0.60 to 3.00)2.17 (0.86 to 5.54)1.0 (ref.)1.36 (0.54 to 3.35)2.28 (0.84 to 6.26)
  • Multivariate adjustments include age, sex, BMI, diabetes duration, current smoking habit, current drinking habit, exercise habit, family history of hip fracture, weight loss, and hemoglobin A1c.

  • BMI, body mass index.