Table 7.
Results of logistic regression showing significant predictors of hypoglycemia in the last 3 mo
| B | Sig. | Exp (B) | |
| Significant predictors | |||
| Residence | -0.247 | 0.030 | 0.782 |
| Knowledge of hypoglycemia symptoms | 1.133 | 0.044 | 3.104 |
| Availability of SMBG | -0.599 | 0.030 | 0.550 |
| Frequency of SMBG | -0.228 | 0.031 | 0.796 |
| PNP | -1.391 | 0.002 | 0.249 |
| Diastolic blood pressure | -0.046 | 0.013 | 0.955 |
| Systolic blood pressure | 0.020 | 0.053 | 1.020 |
| HbA1c | 0.153 | 0.021 | 1.165 |
| Non-significant predictors | |||
| Age | 0.002 | 0.960 | 1.002 |
| Gender | -0.425 | 0.200 | 0.654 |
| Education | 0.067 | 0.505 | 1.069 |
| Duration of DM | -0.019 | 0.42 | 0.981 |
| Frequency of insulin administration/d | -0.381 | 0.259 | 0.683 |
| Dose of regular insulin | -0.021 | 0.215 | 0.979 |
| Dose of premix insulin | -0.027 | 0.305 | 0.974 |
| Dose of NPH | -0.022 | 0.429 | 0.979 |
| A total dose of insulin | 0.018 | 0.148 | 1.018 |
| Mobility | 0.117 | 0.440 | 1.124 |
| HTN | 0.594 | 0.117 | 1.811 |
| IHD | -0.758 | 0.081 | 0.469 |
| CKD | 0.307 | 0.614 | 1.359 |
| BMI | 0.033 | 0.208 | 1.033 |
SMBG: Self-monitoring of blood glucose; HbA1c: Hemoglobin A1c; HTN: Hypertension; IHD: Ischemic heart diseases; CKD: Chronic kidney disease; PNP: Peripheral neuropathy; BMI: Body mass index; DM: Diabetes mellitus; NPH: Neutral protamine hagedorn.