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. 2010 Aug 11;9:83. doi: 10.1186/1476-511X-9-83

Table 1.

The results obtained from univariate logistic regression analysis for increased level of HbA1c

Controlled diabetes (n = 45, HbA1c < 7) Uncontrolled diabetes (n = 58, HbA1c ≥ 7)
No (%) No (%) OR (95% CI) P-value

Age (year; Mean, SD) 45.3 (10.98) 46.84 (12.48) 1.01 (0.98-1.04) 0.51

Education

Higher 9 (20) 7 (12.1) 1.0 (ref.)

Secondary 29 (64.4) 40 (69) 1.77 (0.59-5.31) 0.31

Primary 7 (15.6) 11 (19) 2.02 (0.51-7.94) 0.31

Marital status

Married 38 (84.4) 44 (75.9) 1.0 (ref.)

Single 4 (8.9) 7 (12.1) 1.51 (0.41-5.56) 0.53

Widowed/divorced 3 (6.7) 7 (12.1) 2.01 (0.49-8.34) 0.33

Smoking

No 41 (91.1) 52 (89.7) 1.0 (ref.)

Yes 4 (8.9) 6 (10.3) 1.18 (0.31-4.47) 0.80

Body Mass Index (kg/m2)

< 25 19 (43.2) 16 (27.6) 1.0 (ref.)

25-30 15 (34.1) 22 (37.9) 1.74 (0.68-4.43) 0.24

> 30 10 (22.7) 20 (34.5) 2.37 (0.87-6.52) 0.09

Family history of diabetes

Yes 36 (80) 44 (75.9) 1.0 (ref.)

No 9 (20) 14 (24.1) 1.27 (0.49-3.28) 0.62

SMBG

Yes 32 (71.1) 37 (63.8) 1.0 (ref.)

No 13 (28.9) 21 (36.2) 1.40 (0.60-3.23) 0.43

Medication type

None 4 (8.9) 1 (1.7) 1.0 (ref.)

Insulin alone 10 (22.2) 6 (10.3) 2.40 (0.21-26.82) 0.47

Tablet and insulin 5 (11.1) 7 (12.1) 5.60 (0.47-66.45) 0.17

Tablet alone 26 (57.8) 44 (75.9) 6.77 (0.72-63.86) 0.09

Dislipidemia

No 22 (50) 31 (53.4) 1.0 (ref.)

Yes 22 (50) 27 (46.6) 0.87 (0.40-1.91) 0.73

Duration of disease
(year; Mean, SD)
8.66 (6.49) 8.76 (5.74) 1.003 (0.94-1.07) 0.93

Systolic Blood pressure (mmHg; Mean, SD) 119.67 (17.63) 122.07 (16.33) 1.01 (0.98-1.03) 0.47

Diastolic Blood pressure (mmHg; Mean, SD) 76.11 (11.12) 77.33 (8.39) 1.01 (0.97-1.06) 0.52

Waist circumference
(Cm; Mean, SD)
85.52 (11.24) 89.44 (10.24) 1.03 (0.1-1.07) 0.07

Hip circumference
(Cm; Mean, SD)
101.65 (10.71) 103.92 (9.19) 1.02 (0.98-1.07) 0.25

CI: Confidence Interval