Table 4.
LDL Cholesterol Indicator outcomes among Diabetic adults in Two Saskatchewan Health regions by Demographic Characteristics
| Number of persons with diabetes† | Tested for LDL-C | Number of persons tested | LDL-C < 2.5 mmol/L | Mean LDL-C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | OR (95% CI) | % | OR (95% CI) | Mmol/L | Significance | |||
| TOTAL | 24207 | 49.7 | 12019 | 45.1 | 2.7 | |||
| female | 11294 | 47.6 | 0.89(0.85-0.94) | 5379 | 41.3 | 0.76(0.78-0.81) | 2.8 | p < 0.0001 |
| male* | 12913 | 51.4 | 6640 | 48.2 | 2.6 | |||
| ETHNICITY | ||||||||
| FN | 2321 | 29.2 | 0.38(0.35-0.42) | 677 | 47.9 | 1.26(1.07-1.47) | 2.6 | p = 0.19 |
| OSK* | 21886 | 51.8 | 11342 | 44.9 | 2.7 | |||
| LOCATION | ||||||||
| urban* | 18702 | 57.1 | 10679 | 45.0 | 2.7 | |||
| non-urban | 5476 | 24.1 | 0.23(0.22-0.25) | 1322 | 46.2 | 1.03(0.92-1.15) | 2.7 | p = 0.18 |
| AGE (years) | ||||||||
| 20-29 | 358 | 29.1 | 0.49(0.39-0.62) | 104 | 42.3 | 0.84(0.57-1.25) | 2.8 | |
| 30-39 | 1379 | 35.1 | 0.64(0.57-0.72) | 484 | 39.5 | 0.75(0.62-0.91) | 2.8 | |
| 40-49 | 3040 | 46.8 | 1.04(0.96-1.13) | 1423 | 42.1 | 0.82(0.73-0.93) | 2.7 | |
| 50-59 | 5268 | 54.5 | 1.41(1.32-1.51) | 2871 | 43.4 | 0.85(0.77-0.94) | 2.7 | p = 0.0002 |
| 60-69 | 5428 | 57.9 | 1.62(1.51-1.74) | 3144 | 46.7 | 0.98(0.89-1.07) | 2.7 | |
| ≥ 70* | 8734 | 45.7 | 3993 | 46.9 | 2.7 | |||
| INCOME QUINTILE | ||||||||
| lowest | 6170 | 45.8 | 0.74(0.69-0.81) | 2826 | 44.1 | 0.91(0.81-1.02) | 2.7 | |
| second | 5630 | 48.4 | 0.81(0.74-0.88) | 2726 | 44.6 | 0.91(0.81-1.02) | 2.7 | |
| third | 4499 | 49.9 | 0.85(0.78-0.92) | 2247 | 45.1 | 0.93(0.82-1.04) | 2.7 | p < 0.02 |
| fourth | 4044 | 52.3 | 0.93(0.85-1.01) | 2116 | 45.1 | 0.92(0.81-1.03) | 2.7 | |
| highest* | 3770 | 54.8 | 2067 | 47.4 | 2.6 | |||
All rates are crude rates
* Reference category
† Includes prevalent diabetes cases aged 20 years and older at beginning of fiscal year 2005/06 in Saskatchewan's two largest Health Regions