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. 2013 Mar 20;12:47. doi: 10.1186/1475-2840-12-47

Table 1.

Patient characteristics and variables predictive for a reduced EQ-5D score based on univariable and multivariable unconditional regression analysis

 
Total population
Regression analysis for having a low score on the EQ-5D
 
Median (quartiles) or %
Comparison
Univariable
Multivariable
      OR (95%CI) OR (95%CI)
Age (years)
66.2 (57.6–73.0)
> 66 vs. ≤ 66 years
1.77 (1.47–2.13)
1.49 (1.08–2.06)
Female gender
46.7
female vs. male
1.86 (1.86–2.24)
2.11 (1.55–2.86)
BMI > 30 kg/m2
49.3
> 30 vs. ≤ 30 kg/m2
1.40 (1.16–1.68)
1.24 (0.91–1.69)
Blood glucose
 HbA1c (%)
7.4 (6.8–8.2)
> 7.4 vs. ≤ 7.4%
0.97 (0.80.1.16)
0.91 (0.64–1.28)
 Fasting plasma glucose (mg/dl)
139 (118–167)
> 139 vs. ≤ 139 mg/dl
1.05 (0.86–1.28)
0.91 (0.64–1.29)
 Postprandial plasma glucose (mg/dl)
183 (154–220)
> 183 vs. ≤ 183 mg/dl
1.07 (0.84–1.37)
1.20 (0.85–1.71)
Antidiabetic Pharmacotherapy
 Metformin
84.6
yes vs. no
0.81 (0.63–1.61)
0.94 (0.57–1.56)
 Sulfonylureas
28.1
yes vs. no
1.13 (0.92–1.39)
1.14 (0.75–1.71)
 Glucosidase inhibitors
2.2
yes vs. no
1.19 (0.61–2.29)
1.71 (0.56–5.18)
 Glinides
4.0
yes vs. no
1.02 (0.63–1.66)
1.12 (0.50–2.52)
 Thiazolidinediones
6.4
yes vs. no
0.93 (0.64–1.35)
1.60 (0.90–2.84)
 DPP-4 inhibitors
5.0
yes vs. no
1.11 (0.73–1.7)
0.97 (0.46–2.04)
Co-morbidities
 Hypertension
85.0
yes vs. no
1.83 (1.40–2.40)
1.62 (0.93–2.84)
 CAD
18.3
yes vs. no
2.21 (1.73–2.80)
1.39 (0.83–2.31)
 Peripheral neuropathy
13.7
yes vs. no
2.51 (1.91–3.3)
1.73 (1.03–2.93)
 Heart failure
10.6
yes vs. no
2.01 (1.50–2.70)
1.14 (0.67–1.95)
 PAD
5.9
yes vs. no
1.89 (1.28–2.82)
1.46 (0.76–2.81)
 Clin. rel. depression
5.3
yes vs. no
10.16 (5.38–19.18)
11.01 (3.97–30.50)
 Stroke/TIA
5.0
yes vs. no
1.98 (1.29–3.04)
1.37 (0.69–2.73)
 Non-proliferative retinopathy
3.9
yes vs. no
1.76 (1.09–2.83)
1.08 (0.54–2.15)
 Autonomous neuropathy
3.4
yes vs. no
2.72 (1.57–4.72)
1.34 (0.56–3.17)
 Limb amputation
0.8
yes vs. no
2.38 (0.81–6.99)
0.64 (0.13–3.27)
 ≥ 2 co-morbidities*
68.2
yes vs. no
1.90 (1.55–2.33)
1.33 (0.77–2.29)
CV Pharmacotherapy
 ARB
22.3
yes vs. no
1.16 (0.93–1.45)
1.20 (0.78–1.87)
 ACE inhibitors
50.3
yes vs. no
1.34 (1.11–1.61)
1.08 (0.74–1.58)
 Beta-Blocker
47.0
yes vs. no
1.58 (1.31–1.90)
0.88 (0.64–1.23)
 CCB
26.2
yes vs. no
1.52 (1.23–1.88)
1.29 (0.92–1.81)
 Diuretics
41.2
yes vs. no
1.60 (1.32–1.93)
1.09 (0.78–1.52)
 Statins
41.7
yes vs. no
1.28 (1.06–1.54)
1.06 (0.77–1.46)
Anamn. Hypoglycaemia 11.7 yes vs. no 2.01 (1.51–2.66) 1.40 (0.88–2.22)

Legend: *co-morbidities considered are listed under “co-morbidities” in the table; IQR interquartile range; OR odds ratio; CI confidence interval; BMI body mass index; DPP-4 dipeptidyl-peptidase 4 inhibitor; CAD coronary artery disease; PAD peripheral arterial disease; TIA transitory ischemic attack; CV cardiovascular; ARB angiotensin receptor blocker; CCB calcium channel blocker.