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. 2021 Feb 25;16(2):e0247634. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0247634

Table 4. Multivariable logistic registration analysis of factors associated with glycemic control among diabetes patients attending public hospitals of western Ethiopia, 2020.

Variables Category Glycemic control COR (95% CI) P- value AOR (95% CI) P- value
Poor Good
Sex Male 123(58.6%) 87(41.4%) 1 1
Female 132(70.2%) 56(29.8%) 1.667(1.100,2.527) 0.016* 1.684(1.066,2.662) 0.026**
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 1
18.5–24.9 64(62.1%) 39(37.9%) 0.318(0.122,0.830) 0.019 0.278(0.101,0.768) 0.013**
25–29.9 95(60.5%) 62(39.5%) 0.297(0.117,0.752) 0.01 0.302(0.113,0.804) 0.017**
≥30 65(64.4%) 36(35.6%) 0.349 (0.133,0.917) 0.033 0.325(0.118,0.899) 0.030**
Diabetes complication No 152(56.1%) 119(43.9%) 1 1
Yes 103(81.1%) 24(18.9%) 3.306(1.995,5.478) 0.00* 2.806(1.594,4.941) 0.001**
Blood glucose test No 139(71.3%) 56(28.7%) 1.862(1.227,2.824) 0.003* 1.720(1.078,2.743) 0.023**
Yes 116(57.1%) 87(42.9%) 1 1
Duration of diabetes 1–4 years 124(57.9%) 90(42.1%) 1 1
5–7 years 45(57.0%) 34(43.0%) 0.961(0.570,1.618) 0.88 0.673(0.380,1.193) 0.175
>8years 86(81.9%) 19(18.1%) 3.285(1.865,5.787) 0.00* 2.552(1.397,4.665) 0.002**
Types of DM treatment Non pharmacologic 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 Poor/Fair 153(59.3%) 105(40.7%) 1.842(1.510,4.027) 0.007* 1.787(1.083,2.959) 0.023**
Good 102(72.9%) 38(27.1%) 1 1
Self-efficacy Poor 93(77.5%) 27(22.5%) 2.466(1.510,4.027) 0.00 1.934(1.078,3.469) 0.027**
High 162(58.3%) 116(41.7%) 1 1

* = Significance at P-value< = 0.25,

** = Significance at P-value < = 0.05, Dependent variable = Glycemic control.