Table 3.

Impact of pre-operative factors on diabetic remission

Pre-operative factor	RR	95% CI	P
Male sex	0.78	0.51-1.21	0.284
Use of insulin	0.165	0.04-0.62	0.007
Use of>2 glucose-lowering agents	0.60	0.43-0.86	0.004
A1C>6.5	0.67	0.45-0.93	0.017
C-peptide>2 ng/ml	1.67	1.15-2.41	0.007
BMI>50	1.23	0.85-1.78	0.275
Duration of T2DM>5 years	0.35	0.19-0.64	0.0005

CI: Confidence interval, BMI: Body mass index, FBS: Fasting blood sugar, T2DM: Type 2 diabetes mellitus, A1C: Glycosylated haemoglobin, RR: Risk ratio