Table 2.

Multivariate logistic analysis of patient-reported diabetic control factors on the presence of LUTS

	Voiding LUTS N = 314		Nocturia N = 499
Question Response	Adjusted Odds Ratio*	95% CI	Adjusted Odds Ratio*	95% CI
Overall health management
Told to control weight	0.67	0.29-1.56	0.62	0.38-1.02
Told to increase physical activity	1.24	0.64-2.39	0.83	0.52-1.31
Told to reduce calories/fat	0.69	0.30-1.60	0.96	0.57-1.64
Not controlling weight	2.13	0.88-5.15	1.23	0.71-2.13
Not increasing physical activity	1.01	0.56-1.84	1.04	0.59-1.83
Not reducing calories/fat	1.67	0.67-4.13	1.35	0.78-2.32
Diabetes medical management
Taking insulin	0.92	0.48-1.78	0.61	0.36-1.05
Taking oral hypoglycemic	1.12	0.53-2.38	0.98	0.54-1.80
Diabetes self-management
Never seen a diabetes specialist	1.74	0.84-3.61	1.58	0.91-2.66
Single diabetes doctor	0.68	0.28-1.67	0.95	0.58-1.54
More than 10 health-care appointments	1.14	0.41-3.16	1.57	0.61-4.04
Never check blood sugar	4.28	1.39-13.20	1.61	0.80-3.20
Infrequent vs daily checks	1.56	0.75-3.24	1.26	0.70-2.29
Do not know what HgbA1c is	1.33	0.66-2.65	1.68	0.93-3.02
No HgbA1c checks	1.57	0.70-3.49	1.92	0.73-5.04
No self-foot checks	1.42	0.60-3.36	1.46	0.89-2.39
End-organ damage
Diabetic retinopathy	1.57	0.53-4.67	1.84	1.07-3.16

Values in bold are statistically significant (P< 0.05).

^*Adjusted for age, BMI, smoking habits, and alcohol habits.