Table 4.
Association between diabetes-discordant comorbidities and diabetes severity among German adults aged 50 years and older with known diabetes mellitus (N = 1035)
| COR1 | 95% CI | COR2 | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Model 1 |
|
|
|
|
| No. of diabetes-discordant comorbidities |
1.38 |
1.24-1.53 |
1.40 |
1.25-1.55 |
|
Model 2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Type of diabetes-discordant comorbidities |
|
|
|
|
| Lower respiratory disease |
2.59 |
1.66-4.05 |
2.75 |
1.72-4.40 |
| Digestive disease |
1.34 |
0.76-2.39 |
1.42 |
0.79-2.57 |
| Musculoskeletal diseases |
1.54 |
1.07-2.21 |
1.53 |
1.06-2.21 |
| Chronic liver disease |
1.79 |
0.87-3.67 |
1.86 |
0.84-4.16 |
| Any cancers |
0.67 |
0.41-1.11 |
0.63 |
0.38-1.07 |
| Depression |
2.07 |
1.23-3.48 |
2.21 |
1.33-3.67 |
| Severe hearing impairment | 2.93 | 1.16-7.37 | 2.90 | 1.17-7.15 |
National Health Telephone Interview Survey ‘German Health Update (GEDA)’ 2009.
COR = Cumulative odds ratios (COR) as obtained from multivariable ordinal regression analysis with grade of diabetes severity (grade 1–4) as the dependent variable.
COR1: adjusted for age (continuous variable) and sex.
COR2: adjusted for age (continuous variable), sex, region of residence, body mass index, smoking status, sports activities and educational attainment.
Model 1: with no. of diabetes-discordant comorbidities as explanatory variable.
Model 2: with types of diabetes-discordant comorbidities as explanatory variables.