Table 2.
Multiple regression analysis of frequency of insulin injection omission
B | SE | β | Significance | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Female sex* | −0.045 | 0.067 | −0.028 | 0.499 |
White race/ethnicity† | −0.006 | 0.073 | −0.003 | 0.936 |
Current age (years) | −0.015 | 0.003 | −0.256 | <0.001 |
Education‡ | ||||
Some college | −0.001 | 0.076 | −0.001 | 0.990 |
College graduate | −0.023 | 0.100 | −0.010 | 0.818 |
Graduate school | 0.305 | 0.121 | 0.109 | 0.012 |
Employment§ | ||||
Not employed (student) | 0.273 | 0.125 | 0.094 | 0.030 |
Not employed (disabled) | −0.317 | 0.120 | −0.107 | 0.009 |
Part-time employment | −0.136 | 0.104 | −0.051 | 0.192 |
Full-time employment | −0.108 | 0.078 | −0.061 | 0.166 |
Household income ($) | −0.068 | 0.017 | −0.176 | <0.001 |
History of depression | 0.048 | 0.072 | 0.028 | 0.504 |
History of cardiovascular disease | −0.028 | 0.072 | −0.016 | 0.699 |
History of obesity | −0.062 | 0.070 | −0.038 | 0.371 |
Type 2 diabetes‖ | 0.428 | 0.092 | 0.226 | <0.001 |
Duration of diabetes | 0.001 | 0.004 | 0.019 | 0.686 |
Diabetes care provider¶ | ||||
Endocrinologist | −0.085 | 0.077 | −0.048 | 0.270 |
Nonphysician | −0.169 | 0.102 | −0.066 | 0.096 |
Engage in physical activity | −0.093 | 0.071 | −0.057 | 0.186 |
Follow healthy diet | −0.157 | 0.069 | −0.098 | 0.023 |
Use insulin pen# | −0.001 | 0.074 | −0.001 | 0.989 |
Needle change frequency | −0.049 | 0.070 | −0.031 | 0.479 |
Daily injection frequency | 0.118 | 0.025 | 0.205 | <0.001 |
Plan daily activities around insulin injections | 0.247 | 0.079 | 0.129 | 0.002 |
Interference with activity of daily living | 0.112 | 0.033 | 0.146 | 0.001 |
Dissatisfaction with injection pain | 0.130 | 0.042 | 0.149 | 0.002 |
Dissatisfaction with injection embarrassment | 0.146 | 0.041 | 0.169 | <0.001 |
*Reference category = male.
†Reference category = nonwhite.
‡Reference category = no college.
§Reference category = other not employed.
‖Reference category = type 1 diabetes.
¶Reference category = primary care physician.
#Reference category = use syringe.