Table 6 Predictors of all-cause mortality in patients who died within 3 years of diabetes diagnosis or after this time

Sex

Women

1

1

Men

1.51 (1.15-2.00)**

1.77 (1.34-2.35)***

0.30

Age at diabetes diagnosis (years)

0.88 (0.78-1.01)

0.88 (0.77-1.01)

0.50

Living alone

No

1

1

Yes

0.99 (0.73-1.34)

1.19 (0.86-1.64)

0.31

Education

Higher

1

1

Basic

0.86 (0.61-1.23)

1.20 (0.84-1.71)

0.014

Diagnostic plasma glucose (mmol/l)^a

1.08 (0.77-1.53)

1.16 (0.83-1.64)

0.11

Fasting triglycerides (mmol/l)

1.02 (0.98-1.06)

1.02 (0.97-1.07)

0.95

Total cholesterol (mmol/l)

0.91 (0.83-0.99)*

0.94 (0.86-1.03)

0.079

Urinary albumin (mg/l)^a

1.14 (1.04-1.24)**

1.18 (1.08-1.30)***

0.24

Body mass index (kg/m²)

0.97 (0.95-1.00)*

0.98 (0.96-1.01)

0.043

Resting heart rate (beats/min)^b

1.17 (1.06-1.28)***

1.20 (1.09-1.31)***

0.081

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)^b

0.95 (0.90-1.00)

0.96 (0.91-1.02)

0.047

Physical activity

Active

1

1

Sedentary

1.29 (0.94-1.75)

1.99 (1.47-2.70)***

0.020

Smoking

Never

1

1

Former

1.42 (0.97-2.08)

2.05 (1.42-2.94)***

Current

1.36 (0.95-1.93)

1.68 (1.18-2.40)**

0.12

Self-rated health

Excellent

1

1

Good

1.17 (0.71-1.92)

1.48 (0.90-2.43)

Fair

1.59 (1.02-2.48)*

1.90 (1.21-2.99)**

Poor/Very poor

2.05 (1.14-3.68)*

2.96 (1.66-5.27)***

0.31

Cardiovascular disease

No

1

1

Yes

1.96 (1.47-2.61)***

2.35 (1.73-3.19)***

0.29

Diabetic retinopathy

No

1

1

Yes

0.84 (0.39-1.80)

1.41 (0.71-2.80)

0.32

Peripheral neuropathy

No

1

1

Yes

0.94 (0.65-1.36)

1.47 (1.04-2.10)*

0.062

Cancer (former or present)

No

1

1

Yes

1.51 (0.84-2.70)

2.29 (1.31-4.02)**

0.30