Table 2.
The association between weak sense of coherence and nephropathy, severe retinopathy and HbA1c level.
| Nephropathy | Severe retinopathy | HbA1c ≥7.5% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | Men | Women | Men and women combined | |
| Model 1 | |||||
| Weak SOC | 1.97 (1.26 - 3.08) | 1.07 (0.69 - 1.66) | 1.53 (1.01 - 2.33) | 1.15 (0.81 - 1.63) | 1.44 (1.06 - 1.97) |
| Gender, 1 = male | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0.84 (0.65 - 1.08) |
| Model 2 | |||||
| Weak SOC | 1.97 (1.15 - 3.05) | 1.03 (0.65 - 1.62) | 1.39 (0.85 - 2.27) | 1.20 (0.80 - 1.81) | 1.43 (1.04 - 1.95) |
| Gender, 1 = male | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0.83 (0.64 - 1.08) |
| Diabetes duration, years | 1.07 (1.05 - 1.09) | 1.04 (1.02 - 1.06) | 1.11 (1.09 - 1.13) | 1.10 (1.08 - 1.12) | 0.99 (0.98 - 1.00) |
| Age at onset, years | 0.99 (0.97 - 1.01) | 0.95 (0.92 - 0.98) | 0.99 (0.97 - 1.01) | 0.94 (0.92 - 0.97) | 0.99 (0.98 - 1.01) |
| Model 3 | |||||
| Weak SOC | 2.11 (1.13 - 3.95) | 0.80 (0.44 - 1.45) | 1.15 (0.63 - 2.11) | 1.23 (0.75 - 2.03) | 1.52 (1.07 - 2.17) |
| Gender, 1 = male | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0.86 (0.64 - 1.15) |
| Diabetes duration, years | 1.10 (1.07 - 1.13) | 1.04 (1.01 - 1.06) | 1.12 (1.09 - 1.15) | 1.11 (1.08 - 1.13) | 0.99 (0.98 - 1.01) |
| Age at onset, years | 1.00 (0.94 - 1.03) | 0.95 (0.92 - 0.99) | 1.00 (0.97 - 1.03) | 0.95 (0.92 - 0.98) | 1.00 (0.98 - 1.01) |
| Low SES, 1 = yes | 1.50 (0.76 - 2.97) | 1.96 (0.95 - 4.05) | 1.14 (0.59 - 2.21) | 1.39 (0.70 - 2.75) | 0.81 (0.54 - 1.23) |
| HbA1c | 1.37 (1.12 - 1.69) | 1.32 (1.08 - 1.61) | 1.36 (1.11 - 1.67) | 1.17 (0.97 - 1.40) | NA |
Data are presented as odds ratio (95% confidence interval). Weak SOC, weak sense of coherence; Low SES, low socioeconomic status (unskilled blue collar workers); NA, not applicable. Logistic regression analysis. Significant results are highlighted in bold.