Research Article

Complications during Adolescence Predict Mortality in Young Adults with Childhood Onset Type 1 Diabetes

Table 2

Predictors of mortality in young adults with type 1

UnivariateOdds ratio (95% CI)pMultivariableOdds ratio (95% CI)p

Systolic blood pressure SDS1.49 (1.12–1.98)0.005Systolic blood pressure SDS2.17 (1.26 – 3.74)0.005
Cardiac autonomic nerve dysfunction4.87 (1.78–13.31)0.002Cardiac autonomic neuropathy4.65 (1.03 – 21.0)0.045
Pupillary abnormality2.54 (0.95–6.76)0.063Pupillary abnormality4.27 (1.20 – 15.22)0.023
Elevated AER3.83 (1.45–10.10)0.007Elevated AER4.54 (1.23 – 16.80)0.030
Peripheral neuropathy2.15 (1.00–4.59)0.049
HbA1c0.81 (0.58–1.12)0.202
Retinopathy0.88 (0.35–2.23)0.785
BMI SDS1.07 (0.94–1.22)0.291
Diastolic blood pressure SDS1.03 (0.93–1.13)0.591
Albuminuria1.02 (0.65–1.59)0.941
Severe hypoglycaemia0.87 (0.64–1.17)0.371

Analyses performed using GEE.