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. 2019 Jan 10;21(2):321–329. doi: 10.1111/dom.13607

Table 3.

Univariable and multivariable analyses using potential prognostic and explanatory factors to estimate the probability of reaching HbA1c less than 7.0% (<53 mmol/mol) at Week 24 in participants with type 2 diabetes

Variable Categorical or continuous Odds ratio (95% CI) P value
Univariable analysis
Age at baseline Per 10 y 1.02 (0.95, 1.10) 0.513
Sex Women vs men 0.76 (0.66, 0.87) <0.0001
Body weight at baseline ≥83.0 vs <83.0 kg 1.38 (1.20, 1.58) <0.0001
Continuous (per 10 kg)a 1.09 (1.05, 1.13) <0.0001
BMI at baseline ≥30.0 vs <30.0 kg/m2 1.21 (1.06, 1.38) 0.006
Continuous (per 5 kg/m2) 1.09 (1.02, 1.16) 0.008
Diabetes duration ≥10 vs <10 y 0.61 (0.53, 0.70) <0.0001
Continuous (per year)a 0.96 (0.95, 0.97) <0.0001
HbA1c at baseline ≥8.5 vs <8.5%b 0.35 (0.30, 0.40) <0.0001
Continuous (per 1 mmol/mol)a 0.94 (0.94, 0.95) <0.0001
Continuous (per 1%‐unit)a 0.53 (0.50, 0.58) <0.0001
FPG at baseline ≥11.1 vs <11.1 mmol/Lc 0.59 (0.51, 0.68) <0.0001
Continuous (per 1 mmol/L)a 0.91 (0.89, 0.93) <0.0001
Continuous (per 10 mg/dL)a 1.00 (0.99, 1.00) <0.0001
2‐h SMPG at baseline (all meals) ≥11.7 vs <11.7 mmol/Ld 0.48 (0.41, 0.56) <0.0001
Continuous (per 1 mmol/L)a 0.86 (0.84, 0.89) <0.0001
Continuous (per 10 mg/dL)a 0.99 (0.99, 0.99) <0.0001
Baseline fasting C‐peptide ≥1.2 vs <1.2 nmol/L 1.00 (0.84, 1.20) 0.97
Continuous (per 0.2 nmol/L)a 1.00 (1.00, 1.00) 0.28
Sulfonylurea use during study Yes vs no 0.61 (0.52, 0.71) <0.0001
Hypoglycaemiaa during study No vs yes 0.65 (0.57, 0.75) <0.0001
Change in FPG Continuous (per 10 mg/dL) 0.99 (0.98, 1.00) 0.19
0.19
Continuous (per 1 mmol/L)a 0.99 (0.97, 1.01)
Change in 2‐h SMPG (all meals) Continuous (per 10 mg/dL) 1.00 (0.99, 1.01) 0.76
0.76
Continuous (per 1 mmol/L)a 1.00 (0.97, 1.02)
Change in body weight Continuous (per 1.0 kg) 0.92 (0.90, 0.94) <0.0001
Final Gla‐100 dose Continuous (per 0.1 U/kg) 0.93 (0.91, 0.96) <0.0001
Multivariable analysis model using categorical and continuous variables
Sex Women vs men 0.76 (0.64, 0.91) 0.0021
Diabetes duration ≥10 vs <10 y 0.63 (0.53, 0.75) <0.0001
HbA1c at baseline ≥8.5 vs <8.5%b 0.38 (0.32, 0.45) <0.0001
2‐h SMPG at baseline (all meals) ≥11.7 vs <11.7 mmol/Ld 0.73 (0.61, 0.87) 0.0005
Body weight at baseline ≥83.0 vs <83.0 kg 1.29 (1.09, 1.54) 0.0034
Sulfonylurea use during study Yes vs no 0.59 (0.49, 0.71) <0.0001
Change in body weight Continuous (per 1.0 kg) 0.94 (0.91, 0.96) <0.0001
Hypoglycaemiaa during study No vs yes 0.62 (0.53, 0.74) <0.0001
Multivariable analysis model using continuous variables
Sex Women vs men 0.70 (0.60, 0.83) <0.0001
Diabetes duration Per year 0.96 (0.95, 0.98) <0.0001
HbA1c at baseline Per 1 mmol/mol 0.94 (0.94, 0.95) <0.0001
Per 1%‐unit 0.53 (0.48, 0.60) <0.0001
FPG at baseline Per 1 mmol/L 1.06 (1.02, 1.11) 0.003
Per 1 mg/dL 1.00 (1.00, 1.01) 0.0023
2‐h SMPG at baseline (all meals) Per 1 mmol/L 0.93 (0.90, 0.96) <0.0001
Per 1 mg/dL 1.00 (0.99, 1.00) 0.0005
BMI at baseline Per 5.0 kg/m2 1.19 (1.08, 1.31) 0.0003
Change in body weight Per 1.0 kg 0.94 (0.92, 0.97) <0.0001
Hypoglycaemiaa during study No vs yes 0.64 (0.54, 0.76) <0.0001

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; Gla‐100, glargine 100 U/mL; HbA1c, glycated haemoglobin A1c; PG, plasma glucose; SMPG, self‐monitored plasma glucose.

For multivariable analysis, n = 2626 patients were included. Outcomes of univariable and multivariable analysis using standardized predictors are shown in Table S2.

a

Confirmed with PG <3.9 mmol/L or severe hypoglycaemia.

b

≥69 vs <69 mmol/mol.

c

≥200 vs <200 mg/dL.

d

≥210 vs <210 mg/dL.