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. 2021 Feb 18;21:26. doi: 10.1186/s12902-021-00692-y

Table 3.

Binary and Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis for determinants of diabetic ketoacidosis among Diabetes mellitus patients admitted in North Wollo and Waghimra Zone public hospitals, 2020

Variable Case Control COR(95% CI) AOR(95% CI)
Marital status Single 8 74 1 1
Married 69 166 3.85 (1.76–8.40) 1.89 (0.66–3.23)
Divorced 15 52 2.67 (1.05–6.75) 0.87 (0.82–2.74)
Widowed 10 14 2.88 (1.09–7.63) 1.87 (0.34–5.65)
Duration of DM 1–5 year 18 121 1 1
> 5 year 84 185 3.05 (1.75–5.33) 2.42 (0.72–4.78)
Body Mass Index Normal 36 149 1 1
Underweight 10 54 0.77 (0.36–1.65) 1.73 (0.70–4.28)
Overweight 56 103 2.25 (1.38–3.67) 1.89 (0.02–3.50)
Regular follow up in the diabetic clinic No 64 81 4.68 (2.91–7.52) 4.19 (2.28–7.71)
Yes 38 225 1 1
Received DM education No 84 144 5.25 (3.01–9.16) 2.87 (1.44–5.72)
Yes 18 162 1 1
Alcohol drinking Yes 26 33 2.83 (1.56–5.02) 2.99 (1.46–6.12)
No 76 273 1 1
Regular physical exercise No 71 183 1.54 (0.95–2.49) 1.34 (0.82–2.07)
Yes 31 123 1 1
Discontinue medication Yes 92 170 7.36 (3.69–14.68) 4.31 (1.92–9.68)
No 10 136 1 1
Emotional disturbance Yes 76 179 2.07 (1.26–3.42) 1.36 (0.68–2.75)
No 26 127 1 1
Presence of infection Yes 74 135 3.35 (2.05–5.46) 1.99 (0.61–2.07)
No 28 171 1 1
Presence of comorbidity Yes 69 147 2.26 (1.13–4.33) 2.57 (1.37–4.84)
No 33 159 1
Type of DM Type I 44 89 1.85 (1.16–2.94) 2.01 (1.11–3.63)
Type II 58 217 1 1

AOR Adjusted Odds Ratio, CI Confidence Interval, COR Crude Odds Ratio, DM Diabetes Mellitus, Type I Type one, Type II Type two