Table 3B.
Predictors of reporting worse diabetes management behaviors during the pandemic.
| More frequent high blood sugar | More frequent blood sugar variability | More frequent low blood sugar | Unhealthier diet | Less physical activity | Harder to manage diabetes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics (measure) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) |
| Female (ref male) | 1.27 (0.90; 1.79) | 1.21 (0.87; 1.68) | 1.62 (1.02; 2.58) | 1.83 (1.25; 2.66) | 1.30 (0.91; 1.87) | 1.39 (0.96; 2.01) |
| Age (years) | 1.00 (0.98; 1.02) | 0.98 (0.96; 1.00) | 1.02 (0.99; 1.04) | 0.97 (0.95; 0.99) | 0.99 (0.97; 1.01) | 0.97 (0.95; 0.99) |
| Secondary education (ref primary) | 1.61 (0.72; 3.58) | 1.51 (0.74; 3.09) | 1.86 (0.53; 6.58) | 0.92 (0.43; 1.98) | 0.75 (0.35; 1.60) | 1.07 (0.47; 2.40) |
| Higher education <5 years (ref: primary) | 1.23 (0.56; 2.68) | 0.83 (0.41; 1.69) | 1.16 (0.33; 4.04) | 0.77 (0.37; 1.62) | 0.85 (0.40; 1.77) | 1.00 (0.45; 2.20) |
| Higher education >= 5 years (ref primary) | 1.17 (0.38; 3.61) | 1.26 (0.45; 3.51) | 1.07 (0.22; 5.19) | 1.14 (0.38; 3.44) | 1.02 (0.34; 3.06) | 1.81 (0.61; 5.37) |
| retired (ref working) | 0.90 (0.56; 1.44) | 1.00 (0.63; 1.58) | 0.80 (0.42; 1.52) | 0.79 (0.47; 1.32) | 0.79 (0.48; 1.31) | 0.67 (0.40; 1.10) |
| other (ref working) | 0.97 (0.50; 1.87) | 1.09 (0.58; 2.03) | 0.89 (0.39; 2.06) | 0.96 (0.48; 1.90) | 0.89 (0.45; 1.77) | 0.66 (0.33; 1.33) |
| Type 2 (ref type 1) | 0.73 (0.47; 1.12) | 0.68 (0.45; 1.04) | 0.20 (0.11; 0.34) | 1.73 (1.05; 2.85) | 1.18 (0.75; 1.84) | 1.59 (0.97; 2.59) |
| Diabetes duration (years) | 1.00 (0.99; 1.01) | 1.00 (0.99; 1.01) | 1.00 (0.98; 1.01) | 1.00 (0.98; 1.01) | 0.99 (0.98; 1.01) | 1.01 (1.00; 1.03) |
| complications (ref: no comp.) | 1.23 (0.80; 1.89) | 1.55 (1.03; 2.33) | 1.31 (0.76; 2.28) | 1.49 (0.92; 2.40) | 1.28 (0.82; 2.00) | 1.42 (0.89; 2.25) |
| 1+ chronic illness (ref: none) | 0.99 (0.71; 1.39) | 1.08 (0.78; 1.50) | 1.04 (0.66; 1.65) | 1.45 (0.99; 2.13) | 1.24 (0.88; 1.77) | 1.22 (0.84; 1.78) |
| 1+ mental disorder (ref: none) | 0.92 (0.54; 1.57) | 0.84 (0.51; 1.39) | 0.92 (0.46; 1.88) | 1.23 (0.69; 2.17) | 0.63 (0.37; 1.08) | 1.97 (1.18; 3.29) |
| Quality of life (1-10) | 0.88 (0.80; 0.96) | 0.85 (0.78; 0.93) | 0.93 (0.83; 1.05) | 0.89 (0.81; 0.98) | 0.86 (0.78; 0.95) | 0.84 (0.76; 0.92) |
| DDS (1-6) | 1.51 (1.25; 1.82) | 1.60 (1.33; 1.92) | 1.47 (1.16; 1.85) | 1.56 (1.27; 1.91) | 1.11 (0.91; 1.35) | 1.96 (1.61; 2.39) |
| Worried. overly affected (y/n) | 1.60 (1.12; 2.28) | 1.56 (1.11; 2.18) | 1.25 (0.77; 2.03) | 1.45 (0.98; 2.13) | 1.11 (0.78; 1.57) | 2.32 (1.54; 3.49) |
| Worried. manage diabetes (y/n) | 1.03 (0.72; 1.49) | 1.30 (0.92; 1.85) | 1.87 (1.18; 2.98) | 1.17 (0.78; 1.75) | 0.87 (0.59; 1.27) | 1.93 (1.31; 2.85) |
Adjusted for gender, age, educational attainment, occupational status, diabetes type, diabetes duration, diabetes complications, and comorbidities.
Worsened compared to unchanged behavior.
(N = 760).
Bold values indicate statistically significant predictors