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Table 3 Factors influencing incorrect definition of diabetes mellitus with regard to the level of fasting plasma glucose, no recommendation of lifestyle modifications, and incomplete physical examination during diabetes patients’ consultation in univariate analyses

From: Primary care physicians’ practice regarding diabetes mellitus diagnosis, evaluation and management in the West region of Cameroon

Characteristic

Incorrect definition of DM

 

Lifestyle modifications

 

Physical examination

 

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

p

p

p

Age

      

  <35 years

1

 

1

 

1

 

  ≥35 years

2.02 (0.62-6.57)

0.237

1.083 (0.37-3.14)

0.883

2.64 (0.94-7.43)

0.063

Sex

      

  Male

1

 

1

 

1

 

  Female

0.57 (0.16-2.02)

0.382

1.23 (0.40-3.75)

0.714

0.59 (0.20-1.73)

0.336

Sector of practice

      

  Public

1

 

1

 

1

 

  Private

0.75 (0.25-2.27)

0.613

0.523 (0.18-1.54)

0.236

0.52 (0.19-1.44)

0.206

Area of practice

      

  Urban

1

 

1

 

1

 

  Rural

0.85 (0.26-2.81)

0.785

1.23 (0.40-3.75)

0.714

1.09 (0.36-3.26)

0.879

General practitioner

      

  Yes

1

 

1

 

1

 

  No

2 (0.49-8.13)

0.327

1.53 (0.38-6.13)

0.396

2.59 (0.50-13.34)

0.212

Duration of practice

      

  <10 years

1

 

1

 

1

 

  ≥10 years

1.36 (0.46-4.04)

0.580

0.87 (0.31-2.45)

0.792

3.95 (1.34-11.60)

0.011*

Average number of patients seen per day

      

  <10

1

 

1

 

1

 

  ≥10

0.94 (0.31-2.87)

0.917

0.41 (0.14-1.19)

0.097

0.74 (0.26-2.10)

0.565

Training on DM after graduation

      

  Yes

1

 

1

 

1

 

  No

0.36 (0.10-1.11)

0.070

1.33 (0.45-3.95)

0.603

0.55 (0.19-1.60)

0.270

  1. *p value < 0.05.