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Table 2 Comparison of clinical and biochemical characteristics between patients with controlled and poor glycaemic control

From: Assessment of glycemic control in type 2 diabetes in the Eastern Sudan

Variable

Controlled diabetes (n = 96)

Uncontrolled diabetes (n = 243)

OR

95% CI

P

Age (years)a

54.9 (12.7)

54.7 (12.9)

0.99

0.98–1.01

0.877

Male sex

28 (29.2)

74 (30.5)

0.94

0.56–1.57

0.896

Education ≤ secondary level

19 (19.8)

61 (25.1)

1.35

0.76–2.42

0.324

Married

92 (95.8)

213 (87.7)

0.79

0.68–0.91

0.026

Employed

45 (46.9)

105 (43.2)

0.86

0.53–1.38

0.547

Duration of diabetes (years)b

4.0 (2.23–7.0)

6.0 (3.0–10.0)

1.05

1.01–1.11

0.014

Presence of comorbidity

41 (42.7)

85 (35.0)

0.72

0.44–1.16

0.212

Smoking/ex-smoking

4 (4.2)

9 (3.7)

2.48

0.73–8.40

0.827

Alcohol intake

119 (57.2)

101 (59.1)

1.07

0.71–1.62

0.550

Add sugar to the food

51 (53.1)

161 (66.3)

1.73

1.07–2.80

0.034

Oral hypoglycemic drugs

71 (74.0)

172 (70.8)

0.40

0.11–1.41

0.156

Insulin

22 (22.9)

53 (21.8)

0.40

0.10–1.50

0.175

Oral hypoglycemic and insulin

3 (3.1)

18 (7.4)

Ref

Measuring blood sugar at home

11 (11.5)

(8.2)

0.69

0.31–1.50

0.403

Body mass index (kg/m2)b

26.7 (23.2–29.7)

26.2 (23.6–29.4)

1.01

0.97–1.06

0.926

Fasting blood glucose

121.0 (103.03–141.7)

165.0 (130.0–216.0)

1.02

1.02 –1.04

< 0.001

Cholesterol (mg/dl)b

159.5 (122.0–178.2)

165.0 (138.0–194.0)

1.01

1.01–1.03

0.009

Triglycerides (mg/dl)b

120.0 (83.2–138.7)

130.6 (91.0–163.0

1.01

1.01–1.04

0.032

  1. aValues are means (SD)
  2. bMedian (interquartile range)