A cross-sectional study clarifying profiles of patients with diabetes who discontinued pharmacotherapy: reasons and consequences

Table 3 − 1 Risk factors for uncontrolled HbA_1c: Discontinuation group (n = 148)

Variable	Odds ratio	95 % CI	p value
Age (yr)	1.01	(0.98, 1.06)	0.410
Age at resumption (yr)	1.05	(1.01, 1.09)	0.016
Insulin use	0.40	(0.13, 1.22)	0.108
Drug-related side effects	0.42	(0.17, 1.08)	0.071
Familial history of diabetes	0.54	(0.25, 1.14)	0.106
Current smoking habit	3.59	(1.29, 9.99)	0.014

Dependent variable: controlled (average HbA_1c below the assumed target) or uncontrolled (average HbA_1c not below the assumed target); odds ratio: uncontrolled versus controlled.

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