Table 3. Bivariable logistic registration analysis of factors associated with poor glycemic control among diabetes patients attending public hospitals of western Ethiopia, 2020.
| Variables | Category | Glycemic control | COR (95% CI) | P- value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poor | Good | ||||
| Sex | Male | 123(58.6%) | 87(41.4%) | 1 | |
| Female | 132(70.2%) | 56(29.8%) | 1.667(1.100,2.527) | 0.016 | |
| Smoking status | Non smoker | 86(48.9%) | 90(51.1%) | 1 | |
| Smoker | 169(76.1%) | 53(23.9%) | 3.337(2.177,5.116) | 0.001 | |
| Weight change (Kg) | Weight gain | 129(67.2%) | 63 (32.8%) | 1.300 (0.862,1.962) | 0.211 |
| Weight loss | 126 (61.2%) | 80 (38.8%) | 1 | ||
| Body mass index (Kg/m2) | <18.5 | 31(83.8%) | 6(16.2%) | 1 | |
| 18.5–24.9 | 64(62.1%) | 39(37.9%) | 0.318(0.122,0.830) | 0.019 | |
| 25–29.9 | 95(60.5%) | 62(39.5%) | 0.297(0.117,0.752) | 0.01 | |
| ≥30 | 65(64.4%) | 36(35.6%) | 0.349(0.133,0.917) | 0.033 | |
| Diabetes complication | No | 152(56.1%) | 119(43.9%) | 1 | |
| Yes | 103(81.1%) | 24(18.9%) | 3.306(1.995,5.478) | 0.001 | |
| Blood glucose test | No | 139(71.3%) | 56(28.7%) | 1.862(1.227,2.824) | 0.003 |
| Yes | 116(57.1%) | 87(42.9%) | 1 | ||
| Duration of diabetes | 1–4 years | 124(57.9%) | 90(42.1%) | 1 | |
| 5–7 years | 45(57.0%) | 34(43.0%) | 0.961(0.570,1.618) | 0.88 | |
| >8years | 86(81.9%) | 19(18.1%) | 3.285(1.865,5.787) | 0.001 | |
| Types of DM treatment | Non pharmacological | 15(75.0%) | 5(25.0%) | 2.00(0.707,5.656) | 0.191 |
| Insulin | 69(74.2%) | 24(25.8%) | 1.917(1.138,3.229) | 0.014 | |
| OHA+ Insulin | 171(60.0%) | 114(40.0%) | 1 | ||
| Self-care behavior | Good | 153(59.3%) | 105(40.7%) | 1 | |
| Poor/Fair | 102(72.9%) | 38(27.1%) | 1.842(1.510,4.027) | 0.007 | |
| Self-efficacy | Poor | 93(77.5%) | 27(22.5%) | 2.466(1.510,4.027) | 0.00 |
| High | 162(58.3%) | 116(41.7%) | 1 | ||
Significance at P-value < = 0.25, Dependent variable = Glycemic control.