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Table 4 Multiple binary logistic regression analysis of risk factors associated with chronic DM complications

From: Prevalence of chronic diabetic complications and associated risk factors among follow-up diabetic patients: estimates from a referral national diabetes center in Yemen

Risk factors

Odds ratio (95% CI)

Macrovascular Complication

Microvascular Complication

CAD

Ischemic Strok

PAD

Retinopathy

Nephropathy

Neuropathy

Diabetic Foot

Sex

       

 Male

    

0.43(0.20-0.91)*

  

 Female

reference

      

Age group (years)

       

 ≤ 20

   

4.55(0.64-31.92)

   

 21–40

   

0.39(0.11 − 1.30)

   

 > 40

reference

      

Educational Level

       

 Illiterate

  

1.43(0.13-16.25)

2.03(0.48-8.55)

5.86(1.06–32.27)*

 

4.18(1.13–15.47)*

 Primary School

  

1.45(0.12-18.06)

1.03(0.25-4.23)

4.96(0.88-27.98)

 

1.89(0.52-6.92)

 Secondary School

  

0.28(0.01-9.32)

0.97(0.19 − 4.9)

0.85(1.13–47.10)

 

0.78(0.91-16.61)

 University and above

reference

      

Place of Residence

       

 Urban

 

0.37(0.09-1.43)

0.47(0.11-1.98)

    

 Rural

reference

      

Family income

       

 Low income

 

0.07(0.01-0.64)*

0.07(0.01-0.66)*

    

 Middle income

 

0.06(0.00-1.10)

0.04(0.00-0.87)*

    

 High income

reference

      

Occupation

       

 Unemployed

   

2.97(1.27–6.93)*

   

 Employed

reference

      

BMI Categories

       

 Obese

2.88(1.22–6.85)*

4.84(1.39–16.89)*

3.67(1.02–13.18)*

2.86(1.23–6.66)*

 

2.60(1.23–5.46)*

1.73(0.85-3.54)

 Non-Obese

reference

      

HbA1c

       

 Uncontrol (> 7%)

1.53(0.66-3.58)

1.94(0.23-3.78)

2.78(0.19-3.28)

1.23(0.55 − 2.70)

1.65(0.79-3.44)

1.26(0.63-2.53)

1.21(0.60-2.45)

 Control (≤ 7%)

reference

      

Adherence to DM treat

       

 No

5.60(1.96–16.02)**

12.10(2.34–62.48)**

7.80(1.61–37.81)*

7.60(3.00-19.22)**

8.26(3.22–21.21)**

4.79(2.20-10.39)**

1.32(0.65-2.69)

 Yes

reference

      

Family History of DM

      

 No

   

0.32(0.14-0.72)**

  

0.54(0.28-1.05)

 Yes

reference

      

Bp Control

       

 No

2.88(1.23–6.76)*

7.62(2.01–28.84)**

13.69(2.81–66.82)**

2.36(1.05–5.25)*

2.54(1.19–5.44)*

 

3.66(1.71–7.83)**

 Yes

reference

      

Type of DM

       

 Type I

3.11(1.33–7.28)**

3.57(0.96-13.23)

3.59(0.88-14.64)

  

1.09(0.52-2.25)

3.88(1.95–7.75)**

 Type II

reference

      

Duration of DM (years)

      

 < 10

0.20(0.06-0.74)*

0.08(0.01-0.67)*

0.10(0.01-0.88)*

0.28(0.08-0.91)*

0.26(0.09-0.75)*

0.46(0.16-1.28)

0.48(0.17-1.32)

 10-≤20

0.50(0.17-1.43)

0.48(0.11-2.18)

0.51(0.10-2.59)

0.15(0.04-0.45)**

0.41(0.15-1.09)

0.20(0.07-0.53)**

0.44(0.17-1.14)

 > 20

reference

      

Follow-up with physician

      

 No

1.56(0.68 − 3.60)

1.49(0.42-5.35)

1.93(0.50-7.52)

4.63(2.14–10.01)*

2.51(1.20–5.25)*

2.66(1.30–5.44)**

2.30(1.13–4.68)*

 Yes

reference

      

Lipid Lowering Medication

      

 No

 

3.18(0.86-11.70)*

3.23(0.84-12.40)*

    

 Yes

reference

      
  1. -* Significant at < 0.05
  2. -** Significant at < 0.001
  3. - CAD: Coronary artery disease; PAD: Peripheral arterial disease; DM: Diabetes mellitus; BMI: Body mass index; BP: Blood pressure