Table 3.

Independent Factors Influencing Target HbA1c at 12 Months

Factor	OR[95% CI]	p
Duration of T2DM (years)	0.939[0.916–0.962]	<0.001
BMI ≤28 kg/m2	1.611[1.092–2.380]	0.016
Education – bachelor degree	2.187[1.340–3.624]	0.002
Frequency of BG self-monitoring	4.323[2.891–6.576]	<0.001
≥200 times
HbA1c level upon hospital admission	0.698[0.630–0.771]	<0.001
Number of emergency follow-up visits	0.938[0.917–0.959]	<0.001
Proteinuria – severe	0.434[0.216–0.874]	0.019

Notes: The bold used for p value means extremely significant independent factor.

Abbreviations: BG, blood glucose; BMI, body mass index; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; OR: odds ratio; T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus.