Table 2: Linear regression analysis showing association of glycaemicvariability (SD) with (log)PAID score in patients on different therapeutic regimen.

 

 

Total group (n = 124)

Diet or oral agents only (n = 56)

Insulin treatment (n = 68)

 

Β (CI)

P      

Β (CI)

P     

Β (CI)

P       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SD

0.20 (-0.01-0.42)

0.067    

-0.03 (-0.42-0.35)

0.858  

0.33  (0.01 - 0.65)

0.042    

MV

0.16 (-0.07-0.38) 

0.167

-0.02 (-0.41-0.38)

0.926

0.26 (-0.07 - 0.59)

0.119

MV + HbA1c

0.00 (-0.26-0.26)

0.977

-0.28 (-0.71-0.15)

0.201

0.17 (-0.21 - 0.54)

0.371

 

PAID = Problem Areas in Diabetes Scale

MV = Adjusted for pre-defined covariates (age, sex, duration of diabetes, use of antidepressant drugs and education level)

MV + HbA1c = Also adjusted for HbA1c