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Table 3 Variables associated with anamnestic hypoglycemia in the elderly 12 months prior to inclusion

From: Oral antidiabetic treatment in type-2 diabetes in the elderly: balancing the need for glucose control and the risk of hypoglycemia

  

Univariable analysis

Multivariable analysis (fixed model)

Multivariable analysis (stepwise model)

  

OR (95%CI)

OR (95%CI)

OR (95%CI)

Female gender

(vs. male)

0.98 (0.71-1.34)

0.92 (0.63-1.35)

--

Diabetes duration

per 10 years

1.30 (1.02-1.65)

1.29 (0.97-1.71)

--

Coronary artery disease yes

(vs. no)

1.62 (1.16-2.26)

1.11 (0.72-1.71)

--

Stroke / TIA yes

(vs. no)

2.10 (1.26-3.51)

1.94 (1.04-3.59)

1.96 (1.06-3.62)

Heart Failure yes

(vs. no)

1.68 (1.16-2.44)

1.61 (1.02-2.53)

1.63 (1.07-2.49)

Depression yes

(vs. no)

3.88 (2.33-6.47)

4.24 (2.35-7.65)

4.20 (2.36-7.46)

Sulfonylurea yes

(vs. no)

1.90 (1.38-2.62)

1.71 (1.17-2.49)

1.82 (1.25-2.63)

BG self-measurement yes

(vs. no)

2.17 (1.35-3.50)

1.92 (1.18-3.11)

2.00 (1.24-3.23)

  1. Legend: * median values for the cohort of elderly people were taken as the cut-off, corresponds to 7.3% or 138 mg/dl respectively.