Table 2.
Association between adequate glycemic control—HbA1c < 7.0% (53 mmol/mol)—and gender, age and drug therapy (n = 3063)
| Variable | HbA1c < 7.0% (53 mmol/mol) n (%) |
OR (95% CI)1 | p-value | ORaj (95% CI)2 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 0.27 | - | |||
| Female | 842 (45.6) | Reference | - | ||
| Male | 531 (43.6) | 0.92 (0.80–1.06) | - | ||
| Age | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |||
| 25–34 years old | 14 (30.4) | Reference | Reference | ||
| 35–44 years old | 67 (35.4) | 1.25 (0.63–2.52) | 0.99 (0.46–2.15) | ||
| 45–54 years old | 175 (37.1) | 1.35 (0.70–2.59) | 1.16 (0.56–2.40) | ||
| 55–64 years old | 419 (45.1) | 1.87 (0.99–3.56) | 1.60 (0.78–3.26) | ||
| 65–74 years old | 416 (45.2) | 1.88 (0.99–3.58) | 1.79 (0.88–3.65) | ||
| ≥ 75 years old | 282 (55.8) | 2.89 (1.51–5.55) | 2.79 (1.35–5.76) | ||
| Drug therapy | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |||
| Metformin only | 599 (78.4) | Reference | Reference | ||
| Sulfonylurea only | 281 (45.1) | 0.23 (0.18–0.29) | 0.21 (0.17–0.27) | ||
| Insulin only | 114 (27.1) | 0.10 (0.08–0.13) | 0.09 (0.07–0.12) | ||
| Metformin + sulfonylureas | 257 (38.2) | 0.17 (0.13–0.21) | 0.17 (0.13–0.21) | ||
| ADO3 + insulin | 122 (20.9) | 0.07 (0.06–0.09) | 0.07 (0.05–0.09) | ||
| Total | 1373 (44.8) | - |
1OR (95% CI): Odds Ratio and 95% confidence interval
2ORaj Odds Ratio adjusted for age and drug therapy and 95% confidence interval
3ADO oral antidiabetic