Table 4.

Results of three GEE models for hospitalization days and mortality (dependent variables) adjusted for age, gender and SER

Variable	Coefficient	S.E.	95% CI	P value
Global Model Hospitalization days
HbA1C >9%	5.35	0.63	4.1-6.6	<0.001
HbA1C > 9%*Year	-0.50	0.07	-0.64- -0.35	<0.001
LDL >100 mg/dl	0.13	0.05	0.02-0.24	0.020
Mortality
HbA1C >9%	0.55	0.04	0.45-0.64	<0.001
LDL >100 mg/dl	0.20	0.03	0.14-0.27	<0.001
Dynamic Model Hospitalization days
HbA1C >9%	5.75	0.67	4.2-6.8	<0.001
HbA1C >9% *Year	-0.52	0.07	-0.67- -0.36	<0.001
LDL >100 mg/dl	0.13	0.05	0.018-0.24	0.022

*95% confidence interval.