Table 3.
Factors influencing incorrect definition of diabetes mellitus with regard to the level of fasting plasma glucose, no recommendation of lifestyle modifications, and incomplete physical examination during diabetes patients’ consultation in univariate analyses
| Characteristic | Incorrect definition of DM | Lifestyle modifications | Physical examination | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | ||||
| p | p | p | ||||
| Age | ||||||
| <35 years | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| ≥35 years | 2.02 (0.62-6.57) | 0.237 | 1.083 (0.37-3.14) | 0.883 | 2.64 (0.94-7.43) | 0.063 |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Female | 0.57 (0.16-2.02) | 0.382 | 1.23 (0.40-3.75) | 0.714 | 0.59 (0.20-1.73) | 0.336 |
| Sector of practice | ||||||
| Public | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Private | 0.75 (0.25-2.27) | 0.613 | 0.523 (0.18-1.54) | 0.236 | 0.52 (0.19-1.44) | 0.206 |
| Area of practice | ||||||
| Urban | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Rural | 0.85 (0.26-2.81) | 0.785 | 1.23 (0.40-3.75) | 0.714 | 1.09 (0.36-3.26) | 0.879 |
| General practitioner | ||||||
| Yes | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| No | 2 (0.49-8.13) | 0.327 | 1.53 (0.38-6.13) | 0.396 | 2.59 (0.50-13.34) | 0.212 |
| Duration of practice | ||||||
| <10 years | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| ≥10 years | 1.36 (0.46-4.04) | 0.580 | 0.87 (0.31-2.45) | 0.792 | 3.95 (1.34-11.60) | 0.011* |
| Average number of patients seen per day | ||||||
| <10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| ≥10 | 0.94 (0.31-2.87) | 0.917 | 0.41 (0.14-1.19) | 0.097 | 0.74 (0.26-2.10) | 0.565 |
| Training on DM after graduation | ||||||
| Yes | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| No | 0.36 (0.10-1.11) | 0.070 | 1.33 (0.45-3.95) | 0.603 | 0.55 (0.19-1.60) | 0.270 |
*p value < 0.05.