Table 2 Univariate predictors of mortality among patients with type 2 diabetes

Age, yrs.

1.0389–1.0831

< 0.0001*

1.0630

Male Gender

0.6908–1.6004

0.8147

1.0515

BMI (Kg/m2), n = 171

0.9547–1.0621

0.7221

1.0096

Current smoking

0.4492–1.4399

0.4630

0.8043

Hypertension

4.3030–10.754

0.0007*

7.5423

HF

2.3724–6.5696

< 0.0001*

3.9479

CAD

1.0547–2.4793

0.0264*

1.6171

PAD

0.6947–4.1895

0.2386

1.7060

VTE

1.4064–9.8091

0.0046*

3.7142

Stroke/TIA

1.4797–4.1347

0.0004*

2.4735

AF

2.7713–10.0684

< 0.0001*

5.2823

COPD

1.5455–8.3445

0.0016*

3.5912

CKD

2.8518–7.4478

< 0.0001*

4.6087

Number of CVD comorbidities

1.6666–2.4219

< 0.0001*

2.0005

Diabetic nephropathy

2.2950–9.2144

< 0.0001*

4.5986

Macroalbuminuria

2.9248–7.1905

< 0.0001*

4.5860

Microalbuminuria

1.7395–4.0673

< 0.0001*

2.6599

AKI

5.5478–13.8176

< 0.0001*

8.7554

Dialysis

1.9739–11.3898

0.0001*

4.7415

DKA

0.0901–5.5301

0.7390

0.7095

DM duration

0.9868–1.0496

0.2434

1.0189

DM duration, ≤ > 6 yrs.

1.0940–2.5705

0.0183*

1.6696

Controlled DM

0.4938–2.5243

0.7910

1.1165

LVEF

0.0014–0.1248

0.0001*

0.0129

LA size, cm

2.6298–6.3121

< 0.0001*

4.0400

Cr level

1.2072–1.4613

< 0.0001*

1.3246

LDL

0.9970–1.0038

0.7178

1.0006

HDL

0.9756–1.0053

0.3166

0.9921

Triglyceride

0.9979–1.0002

0.1734

0.9991

Total Cholesterol

0.9971–1.0030

0.8960

1.0001

Fasting plasma glucose

0.9967–1.0011

0.4035

0.9990

HbA1c, %

0.9714–1.1523

0.1865

1.0591

Use of Insulin

1.1038–2.8562

0.0167*

1.7756

Insulin alone

0.3733–4.3551

0.6975

1.2750

Use of OHA

0.3145–3.5348

0.9315

1.0544

OHA alone

0.3623–0.9379

0.0248*

0.5830

Combination of insulin and OHA

1.0627–2.6654

0.0252*

1.6830

ACEi/ARB

0.8771–2.6831

0.1311

1.5340

Beta blockers

1.5761–5.4684

0.0004*

2.9358

Aldosterone antagonists

1.3569–4.4480

0.0023*

2.4567

Thiazide Diuretics

0.9824–2.2912

0.0591

1.5003

Loop Diuretics

2.5343–6.3904

< 0.0001*

4.0639

Statins

0.7100–2.6321

0.3478

1.3671

Digoxin

1.5325–5.2717

0.0006*

2.8424

Ion channel blockers

0.8954–8.7702

0.0649

2.8023

Aspirin

1.0594–4.3620

0.0303*

2.1497