Table 2.
Association between POMA score and univariate risk factors in older diabetic patients
| Risk factor | POMA
|
|
|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | P-value | |
| Age | 7.707 (2.035–29.185) | 0.003 |
| Gender | 0.918 (0.381–2.213) | 0.849 |
| BMI | 1.200 (0.496–2.901) | 0.686 |
| History of falls | 2.024 (0.802–5.108) | 0.136 |
| Walking aids | 0.758 (0.219–2.624) | 0.661 |
| Fear of falling | 0.520 (0.211–1.283) | 0.159 |
| Polypharmacy | 1.625 (0.667–3.957) | 0.285 |
| Use of insulin | 1.838 (0.713–4.737) | 0.208 |
| Diabetic complications score | 6.667 (2.279–19.504) | 0.001 |
| HbA1c | 0.918 (0.381–2.213) | 0.847 |
| FPG | 0.618 (0.250–1.528) | 0.297 |
| TG | 1.600 (0.500–5.125) | 0.429 |
| TC | 0.429 (0.102–1.793) | 0.246 |
| LDL | 0.411 (0.075–2.257) | 0.306 |
| ADL | 11.700 (3.076–44.497) | 0.000 |
| IADL | 16.286 (4.793–55.333) | 0.000 |
| MMSE | 10.524 (2.764–40.075) | 0.001 |
| MNA-SF | 2.769 (0.920–8.337) | 0.070 |
Note: Each risk factor was analyzed by univariate logistic regression analysis.
Abbreviations: ADL, activities of daily living; BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; IADL, Instrumental Activities of Daily Living; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; MMSE, Mini-Mental State Examination; MNA-SF, Mini Nutritional Assessment Short Form; OR, odds ratio; POMA, performance-oriented mobility assessment; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglycerides.