Table 2.
Variable | Reference category | OHA-Q subscale | ||||||||
Treatment convenience (range: 0–27) |
Somatic symptoms (range: 0–24) |
Satisfaction (range: 0–9) |
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Standardized coefficient | p value | VIF | Standardized coefficient | p value | VIF | Standardized coefficient | p value | VIF | ||
Intercept | 0.000 | <0.0001 | – | 0.000 | <0.0001 | – | 0.000 | <0.0001 | – | |
Age <65 years | ≥65 | −0.103 | 0.0106 | 1.75 | −0.089 | 0.0271 | 1.75 | −0.064 | 0.1219 | 1.76 |
Sex: female | Male | −0.040 | 0.2579 | 1.34 | −0.161 | <0.0001 | 1.33 | −0.003 | 0.9413 | 1.33 |
Family history of diabetes: yes | No | −0.006 | 0.8509 | 1.11 | −0.057 | 0.0749 | 1.11 | −0.010 | 0.7588 | 1.10 |
EQ-5D-5L utility score | Continuous variable | 0.111 | 0.0008 | 1.19 | 0.137 | <0.0001 | 1.19 | 0.077 | 0.0241 | 1.20 |
SDSCA general diet subscale | Continuous variable | 0.034 | 0.3527 | 1.42 | 0.008 | 0.8253 | 1.43 | 0.056 | 0.1298 | 1.42 |
SDSCA specific diet subscale | Continuous variable | 0.077 | 0.0370 | 1.48 | 0.018 | 0.6267 | 1.47 | 0.017 | 0.6605 | 1.47 |
SDSCA exercise subscale | Continuous variable | 0.046 | 0.1673 | 1.20 | 0.022 | 0.5123 | 1.20 | 0.021 | 0.5408 | 1.21 |
HbA1c | Continuous variable | −0.082 | 0.0153 | 1.23 | 0.012 | 0.7153 | 1.23 | −0.038 | 0.2760 | 1.23 |
BMI | Continuous variable | 0.080 | 0.0211 | 1.30 | −0.039 | 0.2530 | 1.29 | 0.089 | 0.0120 | 1.29 |
Current smoking: yes | No | 0.026 | 0.4331 | 1.17 | −0.009 | 0.7898 | 1.16 | 0.052 | 0.1230 | 1.16 |
Drinking habit: yes | No | −0.067 | 0.0468 | 1.23 | −0.052 | 0.1193 | 1.21 | −0.026 | 0.4438 | 1.22 |
Educational background: university graduate or higher | High school or lower | 0.013 | 0.6837 | 1.14 | −0.023 | 0.4862 | 1.14 | −0.055 | 0.0962 | 1.14 |
Family living together: yes | No | 0.029 | 0.3427 | 1.04 | 0.036 | 0.2384 | 1.04 | −0.020 | 0.5209 | 1.04 |
Current employed status: unemployed | Employed | 0.084 | 0.0301 | 1.63 | 0.013 | 0.7324 | 1.64 | 0.085 | 0.0337 | 1.65 |
Baseline OAD: non-metformin | Metformin | 0.017 | 0.7107 | 2.40 | −0.043 | 0.3593 | 2.43 | −0.036 | 0.4612 | 2.41 |
Baseline OAD: non–DPP-4i | DPP-4i | −0.131 | 0.0160 | 3.21 | −0.114 | 0.0370 | 3.24 | −0.097 | 0.0825 | 3.23 |
Baseline OAD: non-SGLT2i | SGLT2i | −0.011 | 0.8309 | 2.70 | −0.070 | 0.1643 | 2.72 | −0.036 | 0.4881 | 2.71 |
Diabetes complications: yes | No | −0.064 | 0.0480 | 1.15 | 0.031 | 0.3432 | 1.15 | −0.015 | 0.6516 | 1.15 |
CVD: yes | No | 0.025 | 0.4370 | 1.14 | −0.084 | 0.0095 | 1.14 | 0.000 | 0.9913 | 1.15 |
Dyslipidemia: yes | No | 0.019 | 0.5668 | 1.21 | −0.018 | 0.5975 | 1.20 | 0.021 | 0.5328 | 1.20 |
Hypertension: yes | No | 0.065 | 0.0765 | 1.47 | 0.038 | 0.3054 | 1.46 | −0.014 | 0.7048 | 1.47 |
Comorbidities: yes | No | 0.017 | 0.5905 | 1.11 | 0.010 | 0.7491 | 1.12 | −0.019 | 0.5644 | 1.12 |
Non-T2DM drugs: yes | No | −0.060 | 0.1048 | 1.50 | −0.081 | 0.0287 | 1.49 | −0.048 | 0.2040 | 1.50 |
Consulting: non–diabetes specialists | Diabetes specialists | −0.066 | 0.1526 | 2.32 | 0.009 | 0.8460 | 2.33 | 0.035 | 0.4652 | 2.32 |
Consulting: non-cardiologists | Cardiologists | 0.018 | 0.6148 | 1.37 | 0.005 | 0.8823 | 1.36 | 0.041 | 0.2504 | 1.35 |
Visiting: hospitals | Clinics | 0.008 | 0.8157 | 1.16 | −0.004 | 0.9068 | 1.17 | −0.003 | 0.9292 | 1.16 |
Age of physician | Continuous variable | 0.025 | 0.4384 | 1.11 | 0.027 | 0.3902 | 1.11 | −0.006 | 0.8630 | 1.11 |
Visiting facility: T2DM patient visits/month | Continuous variable | 0.013 | 0.7586 | 1.95 | −0.016 | 0.7015 | 1.97 | 0.038 | 0.3793 | 1.97 |
Most common comorbidities were liver disease, CVD, atrial fibrillation, chronic kidney disease and peptic ulcer disease, excluding those categorized as diabetes complications, CVD, dyslipidemia and hypertension.
Employed included full-time and part-time employees, and unemployed included students, homemakers and retired employees.
BMI, body mass index; CVD, cardiovascular disease; DPP-4i, dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; OAD, oral antidiabetic drug; OHA-Q, Oral Hypoglycaemic Agent Questionnaire; QOL, quality of life; SDSCA, Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities; SGLT2i, sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor; T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus; VIF, variance inflation factor.