Table 4.
Factors associated with inadequate glycemic control in children with type 1 diabetes using Multivariable logistic regression
| OR | P-value | 95% C.I. for OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower | Upper | |||
| Age of the patient | 1.11 | 0.022* | 1.02 | 1.22 |
| Maternal education level | ||||
| Illiterate | Ref. | |||
| Primary | 0.72 | 0.651 | 0.18 | 2.94 |
| Secondary school | 0.17 | 0.009* | 0.04 | 0.63 |
| High education | 0.34 | 0.134 | 0.08 | 1.39 |
| No. of DKA events during the last year | ||||
| None | Ref. | |||
| One or more | 2.85 | 0.019* | 1.19 | 6.84 |
| Carb counting | ||||
| Yes | Ref. | |||
| No | 4.66 | < 0.001* | 1.99 | 10.91 |
| Presence of lipodystrophy | ||||
| No | Ref. | |||
| Yes | 2.27 | 0.043* | 1.03 | 5.04 |
OR: Odds ratio, CI: Confidence interval, *: significant as P-value ≤ 0.05