Table 3 Multilevel logistic regression with indicators of adherence to diabetes management guidelines as dependent variables

Gender (male = ref.)

Female

1.05

1.02

1.08

<0.001

Age group (16-44 = ref.)

45-64

1.73

1.63

1.84

<0.001

65-74

2.14

2.01

2.28

<0.001

75-84

1.78

1.67

1.89

<0.001

85+

0.98

0.91

1.05

n.s.

Time since diagnosis

≤ 3 years

1.35

1.31

1.38

<0.001

(>3 years = ref)

Charlson’s index

(ref. = no comorbidities)

Low index

1.05

1.00

1.09

0.030

High index

0.89

0.86

0.92

<0.001

Citizenship (reference = Italian)

HDC

0.95

0.75

1.21

n.s.

HMPC

0.74

0.68

0.80

<0.001

Annual screening for nephropathy

OR

95% LL

95% UL

p

Gender (male = ref.)

Female

1.10

1.07

1.14

<0.001

Age group (16-44 = ref.)

45-64

1.47

1.38

1.57

<0.001

65-74

2.11

1.98

2.25

<0.001

75-84

2.30

2.16

2.45

<0.001

85+

1.60

1.50

1.73

<0.001

Time since diagnosis

≤ 3 years

1.19

1.16

1.23

<0.001

(>3 years = ref.)

Charlson’s index

Low index

1.23

1.18

1.28

<0.001

(ref. = no comorbidities)

High index

1.60

1.54

1.70

<0.001

Citizenship (reference = Italian)

HDC

1.01

0.79

1.30

n.s.

HMPC

0.77

0.671

0.83

<0.001

Annual LDL cholesterol test

OR

95% LL

95% UL

p

Gender (male = ref.)

Female

1.04

1.01

1.07

0.005

Age group (16-44 = ref.)

45-64

1.71

1.60

1.82

<0.001

65-74

2.11

1.98

2.25

<0.001

75-84

1.69

1.58

1.80

<0.001

85+

0.80

0.74

0.86

<0.001

Time since diagnosis

≤ 3 years

1.17

1.13

1.20

<0.001

(>3 years = ref.)

Charlson’s index

Low index

1.01

0.97

1.05

n.s.

(ref. = no comorbidities)

High index

0.91

0.88

0.94

<0.001

Citizenship (reference = Italian)

HDC

0.94

0.74

1.19

n.s.

HMPC

0.65

0.60

0.70

<0.001