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. 2020 Nov 26;13:4609–4620. doi: 10.2147/DMSO.S282926

Table 4.

Factors Associated with the Presence of Insulin-Induced Lipohypertrophy

Variables Univariate Multivariate
OR P-value 95% CI OR P-value 95% CI
T1DM 1.58 0.117 0.89–2.79
Female 0.67 0.057 0.45–1.01
Education less than high school 0.88 0.564 0.58–1.34
BMI <25 kg/m2 1.24 0.293 0.83–1.87
Duration of insulin ≥10 years 1.79 0.006 1.19–2.70 1.83 0.025 1.08–3.09
Number of daily insulin injection 0.98 0.936 0.64–1.52
Use of human insulin 1.82 0.006 1.19–2.80 1.78 0.037 1.04–3.05
Insulin dose ≥0.6 units/kg/day 1.03 0.872 0.69–1.55
Incorrect insulin rotation 24.93 <0.001 13.27–46.86 26.14 <0.001 13.68–49.95
Use of needle length ≥8 mm 1.17 0.510 0.733–1.87
Reuse insulin needles 2.769 0.070 0.92–8.35
3 times 2.972 0.067 0.93–9.52
4–5 times 2.491 0.126 0.77–8.02
>5 times 2.808 0.071 0.92–8.60