Table 5 Predictors of all-cause mortality in patients who died later than 6 months after diabetes diagnosis

Sex

Women

1

1

1

Men

1.66 (1.19-2.30)**

1.63 (1.16-2.28)**

1.60 (1.14-2.23)**

Age at diabetes diagnosis (years)

0.85 (0.77-0.93)***

0.82 (0.75-0.90)***

0.82 (0.75-0.90)***

Living alone

No

1

1

1

Yes

1.23 (0.90-1.68)

1.28 (0.94-1.74)

1.28 (0.94-1.74)

Education

Higher

1

1

1

Basic

1.12 (0.76-1.65)

1.16 (0.79-1.71)

1.18 (0.81-1.74)

Diagnostic plasma glucose (mmol/l)^a

0.96 (0.64-1.43)

1.07 (0.71-1.59)

1.09 (0.73-1.63)

Fasting triglycerides (mmol/l)

0.97 (0.90-1.04)

0.98 (0.91-1.06)

0.98 (0.91-1.06)

Total cholesterol (mmol/l)

0.96 (0.85-1.08)

0.93 (0.82-1.04)

0.92 (0.82-1.04)

Urinary albumin (mg/l)^a

1.09 (0.98-1.20)

1.09 (0.98-1.20)

1.08 (0.98-1.19)

Body mass index (kg/m²)

0.97 (0.94-1.00)*

0.97 (0.94-1.00)*

0.97 (0.94-1.00)*

Resting heart rate (beats/min)^b

1.07 (0.96-1.20)

1.08 (0.96-1.21)

1.09 (0.97-1.21)

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)^b

1.04 (0.97-1.11)

1.06 (0.99-1.14)

1.07 (1.00-1.15)*

Physical activity

Active

1

1

1

Sedentary

1.71 (1.26-2.33)***

1.66 (1.23-2.25)***

1.62 (1.20-2.17)**

Smoking

Never

1

1

1

Former

1.38 (0.95-1.99)

1.32 (0.91-1.93)

1.35 (0.93-1.96)

Current

1.22 (0.82-1.82)

1.25 (0.83-1.87)

1.25 (0.83-1.87)

Self-rated health^c

Excellent

1

1

Good

2.60 (1.36-4.97)**

2.45 (1.28-4.70)**

Fair

2.87 (1.53-5.37)***

2.35 (1.25-4.43)**

Poor/Very poor

2.84 (1.39-5.83)**

2.03 (0.98-4.22)

Cardiovascular disease

No

1

1

Yes

2.17 (1.62-2.90)***

2.27 (1.71-3.00)***

Diabetic retinopathy

No

1

1

Yes

1.21 (0.69-2.13)

1.16 (0.66-2.04)

Peripheral neuropathy

No

1

1

Yes

0.92 (0.66-1.29)

0.95 (0.68-1.33)

Cancer (former or present)

No

1

1

Yes

2.28 (1.40-3.73)***

2.26 (1.39-3.68)**