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. 2019 Apr 14;7(1):e000602. doi: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2018-000602

Table 4B.

Adjusted HRs of major amputations for people with type 1 diabetes vs controls and 95% CIs for time-updated mean HbA1c categories and coexisting normoalbuminuria and eGFR >60 mL/min

Amputation above ankle HR (95% CI), p value
Diabetes duration 30years Diabetes duration 40years Diabetes duration 50years Diabetes duration 60years
Time-updated mean HbA1c categories and albuminuria
Controls (reference) 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
≤52 mmol/mol (≤6.9%)—normoalbuminuria 5.6 (3.1 to 10.2)* 7.3 (4.1 to 13.2)* 9.5 (5.3 to 17.2)* 12.4 (6.7 to 22.8)*
53–62 mmol/mol (7.0%–7.8%)—normoalbuminuria 8.9 (6.0 to 13.1)* 11.6 (8.0 to 16.7)* 15.0 (10.3 to 21.9)* 19.5 (13.0 to 29.3)*
63–72 mmol/mol (7.9%–8.7%)—normoalbuminuria 11.1 (7.7 to 16.2)* 14.5 (10.1 to 20.7)* 18.8 (13.0 to 27.1)* 24.4 (16.3 to 36.5)*
73–82 mmol/mol (8.8%–9.6%)—normoalbuminuria 17.6 (11.3 to 27.4)* 22.9 (14.9 to 35.2)* 29.7 (19.1 to 46.1)* 38.6 (24.1 to 61.7)*
≥83 mmol/mol (≥9.7%)—normoalbuminuria 71.7 (46.6 to 110.3)* 93.2 (61.1 to 142.1)* 121.0 (78.3 to 186.9)* 157.2 (98.5 to 251.1)*
≤52 mmol/mol (≤6.9%)—not normoalbuminuria 17.1 (9.7 to 30.1)* 22.2 (12.9 to 38.4)* 28.9 (16.7 to 49.8)* 37.5 (21.4 to 65.8)*
53–62 mmol/mol (7.0%–7.8%)—not normoalbuminuria 25.9 (18.0 to 37.4)* 33.7 (23.9 to 47.4)* 43.7 (31.1 to 61.5)* 56.8 (39.3 to 82.2)*
63–72 mmol/mol (7.9%–8.7%)—not normoalbuminuria 41.2 (29.9 to 56.8)* 53.5 (39.7 to 72.0)* 69.5 (51.3 to 94.1)* 90.3 (64.3 to 126.7)*
73–82 mmol/mol (8.8%–9.6%)—not normoalbuminuria 55.0 (39.4 to 76.9)* 71.5 (52.1 to 98.1)* 92.8 (67.0 to 128.6)* 120.7 (84.0 to 173.3)*
≥83 mmol/mol (≥9.7%)—not normoalbuminuria 139.2 (99.4 to 195.0)* 180.9 (131.4 to 248.9)* 234.8 (168.7 to 326.7)* 305.2 (211.4 to 440.7)*
Time-updated mean HbA1c categories and eGFR
≤52 mmol/mol (≤6.9%)—eGFR ≥60 6.8 (3.9 to 11.7)* 8.6 (5.0 to 14.8)* 11.0 (6.4 to 19.0)* 14.1 (8.0 to 24.8)*
53–62 mmol/mol (7.0%–7.8%)—eGFR ≥60 10.3 (7.1 to14.8)* 13.1 (9.3 to 18.5)* 16.8 (11.8 to 23.9)* 21.4 (14.5 to 31.5)*
63–72 mmol/mol (7.9%–8.7%)—eGFR ≥60 16.0 (11.5 to 22.2)* 20.4 (15.0 to 27.9)* 26.1 (18.9 to 36.0)* 33.3 (23.2 to 47.8)*
73–82 mmol/mol (8.8%–9.6%)—eGFR ≥60 19.4 (13.1 to 28.7)* 24.8 (17.0 to 36.2)* 31.7 (21.5 to 46.7)* 40.4 (26.5 to 61.8)*
≥83 mmol/mol (≥9.7%)—eGFR ≥60 67.3 (45.3 to 99.8)* 85.9 (58.4 to 126.3)* 109.6 (73.4 to 163.8)* 140.0 (90.2 to 217.2)*
≤52 mmol/mol (≤6.9%)—eGFR <60 17.2 (9.4 to 31.2)* 21.9 (12.3 to 39.1)* 28.0 (15.7 to 49.8)* 35.7 (19.7 to 64.6)*
53–62 mmol/mol (7.0%–7.8%)—eGFR <60 24.6 (16.5 to 36.7)* 31.4 (21.6 to 45.7)* 40.1 (27.6 to 58.3)* 51.2 (34.5 to 76.2)*
63–72 mmol/mol (7.9%–8.7%)—eGFR <60 39.4 (27.6 to 56.4)* 50.4 (36.1 to 70.2)* 64.3 (45.9 to 90.0)* 82.1 (56.8 to 118.5)*
73–82 mmol/mol (8.8%–9.6%)—eGFR <60 69.0 (47.7 to 99.9)* 88.1 (62.3 to 124.8)* 112.5 (79.1 to 160.0)* 143.6 (97.9 to 210.7)*
≥83 mmol/mol (≥9.7%)—eGFR <60 166.2 (114.5 to 241.4)* 212.3 (149.3 to 301.9)* 271.0 (189.4 to 387.6)* 346.0 (234.3 to 510.8)*

Adjusted for time-updated age, sex, born in Sweden, maximum educational level, baseline comorbidities and time-updated diabetes duration centered at 30, 40, 50 and 60 years.

*Significant at p<0.0001.

eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c.