Logistic regression analysis of associations between hand disability, age group, socio-demographic characteristics and time since diagnosis among participants with poor hand grip strength (n = 82).

Table 5: Logistic regression analysis of associations between hand disability, age group, socio-demographic characteristics and time since diagnosis among participants with poor hand grip strength (n = 82).

Variable	Hand Disability		p-value
Variable	OR^a	95% CI	p-value
Age category
Middle age	1.00 (Ref)
Older Adult	3.34	1.08-10.27	0.001^**
Gender
Female	1.00 (Ref)
Male	0.58	0.15-2.17	0.462
Marital status
Single/divorced	1.00 (Ref)
Married	0.94	0.31-2.82
Widow/widower	1.52	1.30-1.77	0.121
Occupation
Unemployed	1.00 (Ref)
Civil servant	1.13	0.95-1.34
Artisan/ Farmer	0.84	0.27-2.49
Retiree	2.17	1.12-4.14	0.206
Time since diagnosis of T2DM (year)
< 5	1.00 (Ref)
> 5	2.83	2.58-3.12	0.032^*

^*p < 0.05; ^**p < 0.001; OR^a: Adjusted Odd Ratio; CI: Confidence Interval.