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Table 3 Frequency and odds ratio for the association between poor glycaemic control and determinants (bivariate analysis)

From: Predictors of glucose control in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes: results of a cross-sectional study in Cameroon

Determinants

N

Poor glycaemic control

p value

Frequency

OR

95% CI

Age tertiles

 Third (>16 years)

26

50.0

1.1

(0.4–3.2)

0.886

 Second (15–16 years)

25

52.0

1.5

(0.5–4.5)

0.474

 First (4–14 years)

25

60.0

ref

  

Diabetes duration (years)

 >5

19

52.6

0.9

(0.3–2.9)

0.928

 2–5

37

51.4

1.4

(0.4–4.8)

0. 643

 <2

20

60.0

ref

  

Primary caregiver

 Mothers

45

31.1

0.07

(0.02–0.2)

<0.001

 Others

31

87.1

ref

  

Insulin regimen

 2 daily injection

45

21.9

0.2

(0.1–0.5)

<0.001

 Multiple daily injection

31

71.1

ref

  

Insulin adherence

 Good

26

34.6

0.3

(0.1–0.8)

0.017

 Poor/average

50

64.0

ref

  

BGM adherence

 Good

43

32.6

0.1

(0.04–0.3)

<0.001

 Poor/average

33

81.8

ref

  

Dietary adherence

 Poor/average

69

52.2

2.3

(0.4–12.6)

0.341

 Good

7

71.4

ref

  

Caregiver involvement in insulin injection

 Minimal/moderate

37

83.8

14.9

(4.8–46.5)

<0.001

 Maximal

39

25.6

ref

  

Caregiver involvement in BGM

 Minimal/moderate

34

79.4

7.7

(2.7–22.0)

<0.001

 Maximal

42

33.3

ref

  

Clinic visits in the last 6 months

 1–3 times

44

70.5

5.2

(1.9–14.1)

0.001

 >3 times

32

31.3

ref

  

Socioeconomic status

 Low/middle

53

60.4

2.4

(0.9–6.5)

0.091

 High

23

39.1

ref

  

Degree of urbanization

 Rural

46

60.0

1.5

(0.6–3.8)

0.394

 Urban

30

50.0

ref

  
  1. OR odds ratio (adjusted for age and gender), CI confidence interval, BGM blood glucose monitoring: Poor glycaemic control; HbA1c >9.0%