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Table 4 Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis of poor glycemic control (HbA1c ≥ 7.0%) in the study patients

From: Relationship between polyunsaturated fatty acid composition in serum phospholipids, systemic low-grade inflammation, and glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

Variable

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

OR (95% CI)

p value

OR (95% CI)

p value

Insulin therapy

5.70 (2.08–15.67)

< 0.001

  

n-6/n-3 ratio

2.69 (1.41–5.14)

0.003

4.35 (1.72–10.96)

0.002

hsCRP (mg/l)

1.28 (1.01–1.62)

0.043

1.52 (1.04–2.21)

0.032

Total n-6 PUFAs (µmol/l)

1.25 (1.04–1.50)

0.020

  

T2DM duration (years)

1.11 (1.02–1.21)

0.019

1.18 (1.04–1.32)

0.008

C18:2; LA (µmol/l)

1.01 (1.001–1.011)

0.037

  

C20:5; EPA (µmol/l)

0.98 (0.97–1.00)

0.050

  

Total n-3 PUFAs (µmol/l)

0.76 (0.63–0.93)

0.007

  

C-peptide (ng/ml)

0.66 (0.45–0.96)

0.028

  

EPA/AA ratio

0.001 (0.0001–0.51)

0.034

  
  1. AA arachidonic acid, CI confidence interval, EPA eicosapentaenoic acid, HbA 1c glycated hemoglobin, hsCRP high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, LA linoleic acid, PUFAs polyunsaturated fatty acids, OR odds ratio, T2DM type 2 diabetes mellitus