Research Article

Basal Insulin Dose in Adults with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus on Insulin Pumps in Real-Life Clinical Practice: A Single-Center Experience

Table 2

Results of the univariate and multivariate linear regression analysis with HbA1c as the dependent variable.

VariableUnivariate analysisMultivariate analysis
Estimate95% CI valueEstimate value

%BI (%)0.03(0.01, 0.04)<0.0010.020.002
Gender (F)0.14(−0.14, 0.43)0.327
Age at examination (years)−0.03(−0.04, −0.01)0.001−0.030.005
T1DM duration (years)0.01(−0.01, 0.03)0.294
Duration of CSII (years)0.05(0.01, 0.09)0.0160.040.042
BMI (kg/m2)0.03(−0.02, 0.07)0.24
Average number of blood glucose measurements per day (n)−0.10(−0.15, −0.05)<0.001−0.060.007

BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; CSII, continuous glucose insulin infusion; %BI, percentage of basal insulin.