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. 2020 Jul 27;8(1):e001292. doi: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2020-001292

Table 3.

Logistic regression analysis of factors influencing HbA1c response (fall of of ≥5 mmol/mol (0.5%)) following commencement of flash monitoring

All individuals with type 1 diabetes (n=1741) Individuals with baseline HbA1c ≥53 mmol/mol (7.0%) (n=1428)
OR 95% CI P value OR 95% CI P value
HbA1c below 65 mmol/mol (8.1%) 0.25 0.20 to 0.31 <0.001 0.35 0.28 to 0.43 <0.001
Early flash monitoring start (first prescription in February or March 2018) 1.46 1.18 to 1.81 <0.001 1.38 1.10 to 1.74 0.005
Age (per year increment) 0.162 0.011 to 2.320 0.180 0.986 0.977 to 0.994 0.001
Age at diagnosis (per year increment) 6.14 0.43 to 88.64 0.182 1.01 1.00 to 1.02 0.091
Fewer than two sensors per month collected 0.62 0.45 to 0.84 0.002 0.63 0.45 to 0.86 0.005
SIMD 1 (most deprived quintile) 0.60 0.40 to 0.88 0.010 0.60 0.40 to 0.90 0.014
Male 1.31 1.06 to 1.62 0.013 1.29 1.03 to 1.62 0.026
DAFNE 1.15 0.93 to 1.44 0.202 1.14 0.90 to 1.43 0.277
CSII 0.90 0.70 to 1.16 0.416 0.93 0.71 to 1.22 0.615

Analysis presented for the complete cohort and also when limited to those with HbA1c >53 mmol/mol (7.0%) at baseline.

CSII, continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion; DAFNE, Dose Adjustment for Normal Eating; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; SIMD, Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation.