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. 2022 Nov 8;10:1002466. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1002466

Table 4.

Multivariate logistic regression analysis of the factors that are associated with high cholesterol, LDL and triglycerides, and low HDL.

Odds ratio 95% Confidence interval P-value
High total cholesterol
DM duration (years)
>10 1
≤ 10 1.8 1.12–3.0 0.008
Compliant with taking statin medication
Yes 1
No 2.8 1.8–4.6 0.001
HbA1c (%)
≤ 7 1
7.01–8 1.9 1.1–3.5 0.021
>8 1.5 0.8–2.8 0.154
High LDL-cholesterol
Age (years)
< 50 1
50–60 0.5 0.3–0.9 0.035
>60 0.4 0.2–0.8 0.006
Compliant with taking statin medication
Yes 1
No 3.7 2.4–5.8 0.001
Gender
Female 1
Male 0.4 0.3–0.6 0.001
Smoking
No 1
Yes 1.5 1.008–2.2 0.046
High triglycerides
DM duration (years)
>10 1
≤ 10 1.4 1.1–2.1 0.018
Occupation
Not employed 1
Employed 1.6 1.03–2.6 0.036
Hypertension
No 1
Yes 1.6 1.1–2.3 0.008
Waist circumference (cm)
(M < 94), (F < 80) 1
(M ≥ 94), (F ≥ 80) 1.9 1.1–3.4 0.016
HbA1c (%)
≤ 7 1
7.01–8 1.0 0.7–1.6 0.639
>8 1.6 1.1–2.5 0.011
Low HDL-cholesterol
Hypertension
No 1
Yes 1.6 1.1–2.4 0.010
HbA1c (%)
≤ 7 1
7.01–8 1.1 0.8–1.8 0.450
>8 1.7 1.1–2.7 0.011