Research Article

Diabetes Management and Outcomes among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Attending a Renal Service

Table 4

Binary logistic regression analysis comparing adjusted odds ratios for factors associated with insulin treatment.

VariablesAdjusted odds ratio (95% confidence interval)

CKD stages 4-52.41 (1.07-5.43)0.035
Per 1% (11 mmol/mol) rise in HbA1c1.73 (1.29-2.31)<0.001
Retinopathy3.10 (1.04-9.27)0.043
Peripheral neuropathy3.09 (1.14-8.42)0.027
Podiatry review in 20175.06 (1.20-21.38)0.028

Variables entered included age, sex, current smoker, duration of diabetes (<10 years or ≥10 years), last HbA1c (%/per 11 mmol/mol), presence of retinopathy, peripheral neuropathy, being on a statin, and having a podiatry review in 2017.