Table 4 Factors associated with poor glycemic control in patients with T2DM at Jimma Medical Center, Ethiopia

Sex

Male

70(39.7)

177(72.5)

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1

Female

106(60.3)

67(27.5)

3.697(1.088-939)

0.002

2.576(2.08–1.479)

0.001

Age

< 40

22(12.5)

110(62.5)

1

1

40–49

36(20.5)

73(41.5)

1.56(0.786-3.023)

0.206

0.085(0.507-5.613)

0.29

50–59

52(29.5)

91(51.7)

1.00(0.563-4.515)

0.117

1.014(0.071-12.186)

0.8

≥ 60

65(36.9)

93(52.8)

1.400(0.946-0.383)

0.001

2.024(0.794-4.646)

0.002

Social drug use

Smoking

46(26.1)

56(22.9)

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1

Chew Khat

99(56.3)

102(41.8)

2.56(1.786-0.023)

0.34

1.924(2.704–5.626)

0.23

Alcohol

31(17.6)

86(35.3)

1.25(0.563-4.515)

0.093

2.48(2.391–8.342)

0.004

Comorbidity

Yes

127(72.2)

100(41.0)

1.087(1.729-406)

0.86

2.229(0.794-5.646)

0.41

No

49(27.8)

144(59.0)

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1

Duration of diabetes

< 5 years

49(27.8)

45(18.4)

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1

5–10 years

62(35.2)

61(25.0)

1.50(0.857-6.373)

0.096

1.005(0.627-8.171)

0.38

> 10 years

65(36.9)

138(56.5)

1.025(0.957-0.809)

0.002

3.036(2.616–8.306)

0.003

Drug regimen

OADs

69(39.2)

82(33.6)

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1

Insulin

64(36.4)

79(32.4)

1.492(0.762 − 2.92)

0.998

1.673(0.667-4.197)

0.189

Insulin and OADs

55(31.4)

83(34.0)

3.843(0.805-0.223)

0.007

2.08(0.298-3.918)

0.004

Body mass Index (kg/m2)

18.5–24.9

50(28.4)

44(18.0)

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1

25-29.9

52(29.5)

75(30.7)

0.492(1.822-0.82)

0.22

1.623(2.925–5.323)

0.82

> 30

74(42.1)

125(51.2)

2.843(1.805-223)

0.024

2.18(1.218–4.218)

0.003

Comorbidity

Yes

146(82.9)

194(79.5)

0.867(0.934-483)

0.45

No

30(17.1)

50(20.5)

1

Number of

Comorbidities

1

51(28.9)

42(17.2)

1

≥ 2

125(71.1)

202(82.8)

1.843(2.215-23)

0.37

DM complications

Yes

138(30.9)

205(84.1)

1.023(1.523-563)

0.007

3.193(2.324–6.05)

0.002

No

28(4.8)

39(15.9)

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1

Poor Self-care practices

Yes

97(55.2)

102(41.8)

2.843(4.802-923)

0.002

3.034(5.821-0.025)

0.005

No

79(44.8)

142(58.2)

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