Table 5.
Ordinal logistic regression analysis1 of factors associated with nephropathy levels2 in patients with T2DM <65 years of age
| Parameter | Estimate | Standard error | Chi-square test | P-value4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.08739 | 0.03009 | 8.44 | 0.00375 |
| Sex (female) | −0.76274 | 0.30759 | 6.15 | 0.0131 |
| BMI | 0.13791 | 0.05130 | 7.23 | 0.00725 |
| Q13 General risk preference, weather | 0.01964 | 0.01290 | 2.32 | 0.1278 |
| Q5 Sleeping hours | −0.13897 | 0.24355 | 0.33 | 0.5683 |
| Q6 Sleep enough | −0.56260 | 0.27186 | 4.28 | 0.0385 |
| Q7 Procrastination, childhood (2 vs 3&1) | 0.38849 | 0.27289 | 2.03 | 0.1546 |
| Q9 Medical uncertainty (unacceptable) | −0.68812 | 0.28418 | 5.86 | 0.0155 |
| Q13 Risk loving, lottery | 0.00011 | 0.00007 | 2.40 | 0.1214 |
| Q14 Risk averse, insurance | −0.00009 | 0.00007 | 1.97 | 0.1608 |
| Q15 Educational level (high) | −0.42920 | 0.19364 | 4.91 | 0.0267 |
| Q17 Income | −0.00113 | 0.00127 | 0.80 | 0.3701 |
| Q18 Household income/person | −0.00556 | 0.00231 | 5.81 | 0.0159 |
Notes:
1
Whole model test: degrees of freedom 13, likelihood ratio chi-square test 44.33, 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.