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. 2017 Nov 23;61(2):342–353. doi: 10.1007/s00125-017-4472-3

Table 3.

The effect of type 1 diabetes on potential mediators at 30 and 40 years of age

Women Men
Mediator Age 30 years Age 40 yearsa Age 30 years Age 40 yearsa
Model 1 Model 2 Model 1 Model 1 Model 2 Model 1
Years of schooling, n b 9189 9189 4195 9568 9568 4464
  Control (reference), β (p)
  Diabetes case −0.23 (<0.001) −0.27 (<0.001) −0.18 (<0.001) −0.21 (0.004)
  Diabetes duration ≤24 years −0.21 (0.002) −0.13 (0.027)
  Diabetes duration ≥25 years −0.26 (< 0.001) −0.25 (< 0.001)
Occupation, n b, c 8629 8629 3971 9131 9131 4275
  Control (reference), β (p)
  Diabetes case −0.02 (<0.001) −0.03 (<0.001) −0.02 (0.001) −0.03 (0.004)
  Diabetes duration ≤24 years −0.02 (0.019) −0.01 (0.048)
  Diabetes duration ≥25 years −0.03 (<0.001) −0.02 (0.001)
Family formation (having children), n d 9220 9220 4200 9609 9609 4469
  Control (reference), OR (95% CI)
  Diabetes case 0.88 (0.79, 0.98) 0.65 (0.53, 0.79) 0.88 (0.80, 0.98) 0.69 (0.59, 0.80)
  Diabetes duration ≤24 years 0.88 (0.76, 1.01) 0.86 (0.75, 0.98)
  Diabetes duration ≥25 years 0.88 (0.76, 1.01) 0.92 (0.80, 1.07)
Sickness benefits, n d 9220 9220 4200 9609 9609 4469
  Control (reference), OR (95% CI)
  Diabetes case 1.88 (1.67, 2.11) 1.90 (1.58, 2.28) 1.86 (1.59, 2.19) 2.10 (1.66, 2.64)
  Diabetes duration ≤24 years 1.92 (1.65, 2.24) 1.66 (1.36, 2.03)
  Diabetes duration ≥25 years 1.84 (1.57, 2.15) 2.16 (1.74, 2.68)
Inpatient care, n d 9215 9215 4195 9603 9603 4463
  Control (reference), OR (95% CI)
  Diabetes case 1.43 (1.27, 1.62) 1.70 (1.34, 2.15) 4.04 (3.36, 4.87) 2.57 (1.99, 3.32)
  Diabetes duration ≤24 years 1.47 (1.25, 1.72) 3.82 (3.05, 4.79)
  Diabetes duration ≥25 years 1.39 (1.18, 1.65) 4.35 (3.41, 5.56)
Sample born in 1974–1979
Two or more outpatient care visits, n d 4941 4941 5030 5030
  Control (reference), OR (95% CI)
  Diabetes case 7.74 (6.62, 9.05) 8.77 (7.62, 10.08)
  Diabetes duration ≤24 years 7.22 (5.76, 9.08) 5.99 (4.83, 7.41)
  Diabetes duration ≥25 years 8.09 (6.68, 9.82) 10.02 (8.25, 12.2)

aThe duration of type 1 diabetes among individuals at 40 years of age ranged from 25 to 36 years

bOLS regression

cloge (Expected earnings) in occupational field

dLogistic regression

Data adjusted for parents’ education and income; having a parent born in a non-Nordic country; and calendar year