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Table 5 Bivariate and multivariate analysis: predictors of good control

From: A comparative study of the quality of care and glycemic control among ambulatory type 2 diabetes mellitus clients, at a Tertiary Referral Hospital and a Regional Hospital in Central Kenya

Variable

OR (95 % CI)

P value

Age

1.02 (0.98–1.05)

0.386

Gender

 Female

1.0 (0.4–2.4)

0.972

 Male

1.0

 

Highest level of education

 Below primary

0.8 (0.3–1.8)

0.519

 Above secondary

1.0

 

Duration of diabetes

 ≤10 years

1.0

 

 More than 10 years

0.5 (0.2–1.3)

0.138

Frequency of self-monitoring

 Daily/weekly

1.0

 

 Monthly

2.6 (0.6–10.7)

0.176

 Don’t test

3.3 (0.8–12.6)

0.086

Appointment intervals clinic visits

 Weekly/fortnightly

1.0

 

 Monthly

1.0 (0.1–10.0)

0.998

 6 months

1.2 (0.1–12.7)

0.877

Compliance

 High Adherence

3.2 (1.3–7.6)

0.009

 Intermediate/low adherence

1.0

 

Diabetic drugs availability

 Yes all the drugs

1.0

 

 Yes some drugs are available

0.8 (0.3–2.1)

0.588

 No

0.3 (0.0–2.5)

0.247