Table 3.
Association between adequate glycemic control, according to the least stringent target—HbA1c < 8.0% (64 mmol/mol)—for people aged ≥ 55 years, according to the variables sex, age and drug therapy (n = 2356)
| Variable | HbA1c < 8.0% (64 mmol/mol) n (%) |
OR (IC 95%)1 | Valor p | ORaj (IC 95%)2 | Valor p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 0.05 | - | |||
| Female | 1040 (72.1) | Reference | - | ||
| Male | 624 (68.3) | 0.83 (0.69–1.00) | - | ||
| Age | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |||
| 55–64 years old | 633 (68.1) | Reference | Reference | ||
| 65–74 years old | 636 (69.1) | 1.05 (0.86–1.27) | 1.16 (0.94–1.43) | ||
| ≥ 75 years old | 395 (78.2) | 1.68 (1.31–2.17) | 1.86 (1.42–2.43) | ||
| Drug therapy | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |||
| Metformin only | 559 (94.3) | Reference | Reference | ||
| Sulfonylurea only | 358 (74.3) | 0.18 (0.12–0.26) | 0.17 (0.11–0.25) | ||
| Insulin only | 176 (54.3) | 0.07 (0.05–0.11) | 0.07 (0.04–0.10) | ||
| Metformin + sulfonylureas | 342 (66.4) | 0.12 (0.08–0.18) | 0.12 (0.08–0.18) | ||
| ADO3 + insulin | 229 (51.8) | 0.06 (0.04–0.10) | 0.06 (0.04–0.10) | ||
| Total | 1664 (70.6) |
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