Table 5.
Variables | Odds Ratio (OR) | 95% CI | P value |
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Age at diabetes diagnosis | 0.994 | 0.968 – 1.020 | 0.637 |
High co-morbidity (2+) | 0.268 | 0.168 – 0.427 | <0.001 |
Comorbidities | |||
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 0.753 | 0.331 – 1.711 | 0.498 |
Kidney disease | 1.161 | 0.442 – 3.053 | 0.762 |
Heart disease | 0.856 | 0.531 – 1.378 | 0.521 |
Stroke | 0.889 | 0.436 – 1.814 | 0.747 |
Arthritis | 0.943 | 0.577 – 1.539 | 0.814 |
High blood pressure | 0.793 | 0.502 – 1.253 | 0.320 |
Osteoporosis | 0.436 | 0.173 – 1.096 | 0.077 |
Number of diabetic complications | 0.942 | 0.790 – 1.123 | 0.505 |
Metformin use (yes) | 0.908 | 0.569 – 1.451 | 0.688 |
Obesity (BMI > 30) | 0.679 | 0.408 – 1.129 | 0.136 |
Risky/high drinker alcohol use | 1.157 | 0.454 – 2.947 | 0.761 |
Have you ever smoked (yes) | 0.684 | 0.420 – 1.113 | 0.126 |
General Quality of Life Surveya | |||
Problems with mobility | 0.567 | 0.353 – 0.909 | 0.018 |
Problems with self-care | 1.205 | 0.497 – 2.919 | 0.680 |
Problems with usual activities | 0.750 | 0.459 – 1.223 | 0.249 |
Problems with pain | 0.912 | 0.571 – 1.456 | 0.699 |
Problems with anxiety | 0.914 | 0.544 – 1.534 | 0.733 |
Diabetes-dependent Quality of Life | 1.145 | 0.965 – 1.358 | 0.121 |
BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval
Five domains of the European Quality of Life Survey