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Table 4 Changes in Odds Ratio (95% confidence interval) of age for complications and poor glycemic control with introduction of covariate

From: Age differences in diabetes-related complications and glycemic control

Outcome of Interest

Sex

FBS

Hypertension

Total cholesterol

BMI

Duration of diabetes

Glycemic control

 ≤ 49

Ref group

Ref group

Ref group

Ref group

Ref group

Ref group

 50–59

0.62 (0.39–0.98)

0.73 (0.44–1.19)

0.58 (0.36–0.93)

0.62 (0.39–1.00)

0.60 (0.37–0.96)

0.60 0.38–0.95)

 60+

0.71 (0.44–1.15)

0.77 (0.46–1.29)

0.65 (0.40–1.07)

0.70 (0.43–1.16)

0.73 (0.44–1.20)

0.66 (0.40–1.07)

P value

0.12

0.44

0.08

0.15

0.10

0.087

Complications

 ≤ 49

Ref group

Ref group

Ref group

Ref group

Ref group

Ref group

 50–59

1.62 (1.09–2.42)

1.50 (1.00–2.25)

1.57 (1.04 – 2.38)

1.79 (1.16 –2.76)

1.42 (0.94–2.13)

1.52 (1.00 –2.29)

 60+

2.37 (1.56–3.60)

2.23 (1.46 –3.40)

2.37 (1.54 – 3.66)

2.67 (1.69–4.20)

2.09 (1.36 –3.22)

2.03 (1.32–3.13)

P value

≤0.001

0.001

<0.001

<0.001

0.003

0.006