Journal of Diabetes Research

Research Article

Glycaemic Control and Associated Self-Management Behaviours in Diabetic Outpatients: A Hospital Based Observation Study in Lusaka, Zambia

Table 3

Multivariate binary logistic regression model-determining predictors of glycaemic control status.
Predictor variableGlycaemic control statusAOR (95% CI) value
Good (, ≤ 48 mmol/mol)Poor (, ≥ 49 mmol/mol)
No (%)No (%)
Adherence    
 No44 (30.8)99 (69.2)0.32 (0.16–0.63)0.001
 Yes31 (60.8)20 (39.2)Ref (1.00) 
Current FPG (mmol/L; mean, SD)8.47 (3.88)10.26 (5.17)0.93 (0.86–1.00)0.046
: glycated haemoglobin, FPG: fasting plasma glucose, SD: standard deviation, Ref: reference category, mmol/L: millimoles per litre, and mmol/mol: millimoles per mole. Significant value at . AOR: adjusted odds ratio; CI: confidence interval.