Table 3.
Ordinal logistic regression analysis1 of factors associated with nephropathy levels2 in patients with T2DM all ages
| Parameter | Estimate | Standard error | Chi-square test | P-value4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.03890 | 0.01613 | 5.82 | 0.0158 |
| Sex (female) | −0.57584 | 0.17368 | 10.99 | 0.00095 |
| BMI | 0.12557 | 0.03464 | 13.14 | 0.00035 |
| Q13 General risk preference, weather | 0.01035 | 0.00776 | 1.78 | 0.1819 |
| Q3 Dissatisfaction to life | 0.08581 | 0.15771 | 0.30 | 0.5864 |
| Q6 Sleep enough | −0.44858 | 0.14285 | 9.86 | 0.00175 |
| Q8 Procrastination, if now (2 vs 3&1) | 0.32860 | 0.17183 | 3.66 | 0.0558 |
| Q9 Medical uncertainty (unacceptable) | −0.39584 | 0.18867 | 4.40 | 0.0359 |
| Q12 Pay for reducing CVD risk | −0.00002 | 0.00002 | 1.92 | 0.1656 |
| Q13 Risk loving, lottery | 0.00008 | 0.00004 | 3.54 | 0.0598 |
| Q13 Risk averse, insurance | −0.00004 | 0.00002 | 3.15 | 0.0758 |
| Q15 Educational level (high) | −0.19004 | 0.11540 | 2.71 | 0.0996 |
| Q16 Job (worked) | −0.38579 | 0.18095 | 4.55 | 0.0330 |
| Q18 Household income/person | −0.00261 | 0.00140 | 3.45 | 0.0631 |
| Q19 Savings (3&4&1 vs 2) | 0.42929 | 0.31374 | 1.87 | 0.1712 |
| Q20 Economic status (affluent) | 0.37107 | 0.23395 | 2.52 | 0.1127 |
Notes:
1
Whole model test: degrees of freedom 16, likelihood ratio chi-square test 57.05, P-value <0.0001.
2
Levels of nephropathy; stages 1–5.
3
Survey questionnaires are shown in Figure S2.
4
Wald test for effects.
5
P<0.01, significant by effect likelihood ratio test.
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus; CVD, cardiovascular disease.