Table 2 Predictors for poor glycemic control in patients with T2D on follow up at diabetes center, Ethiopia, 2018

Sex

Male

74 (44.0)

94 (56.0)

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Female

170 (89.9)

19 (10.1)

1.25 (1.8–2.21)

1.59 (1.20–2.38)

Age

Mean (± SD)

56 ± 11

57 ± 12

2.11 (0.81–1.75)

1.57 (1.11–2.31)

Marital status

Never married

8 (61.5)

5 (38.5)

0.89 (0.55–1.47)

0.93 (0.81–1.35)

Ever married

236 (68.6)

108 (31.4)

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Education

No formal education

33 (66.0)

17 (34.0)

2.81 (0.21–0.89)*

1.59 (0.37–1.09)

Primary (1–8)

47 (74.6)

16 (25.4)

2.51 (0.31–1.53)

2.10 (0.75–1.77)

Secondary (9–12)

66 (64.1)

37 (35.9)

1.22 (0.51–1.28)

1.11 (0.55–1.31)

Tertiary (graduates)

98 (69.5)

43 (30.5)

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Exercise

No

81 (77.1)

24 (22.9)

3.71 (0.24–0.87)*

2.92 (0.78–1.10)

Yes

163 (64.7)

89 (35.3)

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Complications

No

51 (35.9)

91 (64.1)

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Yes

193 (89.9)

22 (10.1)

2.20 (0.44–.88)*

2.0 (0.69–1.06)

BMI (kg/m²)

Normal

15 (45.5)

18 (54.5)

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Overweight

94 (64.8)

51 (35.2)

1.49 (0.23–0.91)*

1.68 (1.01–2.55)

Obese

135 (75.4)

44 (24.6)

2.88 (1.27–2.86)

3.51 (1.82–4.01)

Lipid control

Good

45 (35.4)

82 (64.6)

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Poor

199 (86.5)

31 (13.5)

2.35 (0.29–0.83)*

2.13 (0.57–1.34)

BP control

Controlled

43 (35.5)

78 (64.5)

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Uncontrolled

201 (85.2)

35 (14.8)

3.41 (0.61–1.33)

4.51 (0.89–1.94)

Antidiabetics

Oral alone

13 (1.4)

55 (28.6)

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Oral + insulin

71 (71.7)

28 (28.3)

1.11 (0.29–0.97)*

1.81 (0.59–1.64)

Insulin

36 (54.5)

30 (45.5)

0.85 (0.66–1.20)

0.96 (0.79–1.38)

Adherence

Low adherence

102 (65.0)

55 (35.0)

4.59 (1.13–4.58)

5.10 (1.18–6.55)

High adherence

65 (73.0)

24 (27.0)

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Dietary plan

Poor adherence

192 (91.0)

19 (9.0)

2.91 (0.31–0.85)*

3.44 (0.71–1.55)

Good adherence

62 (39.7)

94 (60.3)

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