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Table 2 Risk factors of moderate and high diabetes distress (DDS ≥2) among the participants (N = 259)

From: Prevalence and predictors of diabetes distress among adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a facility-based cross-sectional study of Bangladesh

Variables

Subgroups

Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval)

p value

Age Group

< 50 years

Referent

 

≥50 years

1.808 (0.735–4.448)

0.197

Gender

Male

Referent

 

Female

0.926 (0.462–1.860)

0.830

Residence

Urban

Referent

 

Rural

1.940 (1.003–3.752)

0.049

Income Category (in BDT)

< 20,000

Referent

 

20,000 to < 40,000

0.965 (0.483–1.927)

0.920

40,000 and Above

2.199 (0.846–5.718)

0.106

Education Category

Up to Secondary

Referent

 

≥Higher Secondary

1.042 (0.484–2.242)

0.917

Current Smoker

No

Referent

 

Yes

0.318 (0.100–1.010)

0.052

T2DM in the First-Degree Relative

No

Referent

 

Yes

1.145 (0.595–2.204)

0.686

Age at DM Diagnosis

< 40 years

Referent

 

40 years or above

0.403 (0.164–0.988)

0.047

T2DM Duration

1–5 years

Referent

 

> 5–10 years

0.701 (0.325–1.512)

0.365

> 10 years

0.240 (0.100–0.577)

0.001

Overweight or Obese

No

Referent

 

Yes

0.561 (0.293–1.074)

0.081

Abdominal Obesity

No

Referent

 

Yes

1.078 (0.552–2.108)

0.902

Glycemic Status

HbA1c < 7%

Referent

 

HbA1c ≥7%

1.071 (0.546–2.101)

0.825

Any Diabetic Complication

Absent

Referent

 

Present

3.125 (1.546–6.320)

0.002

Any Comorbidity

Absent

Referent

 

Present

0.602 (0.301–1.204)

0.151

PDAQ total score

 

0.993 (0.964–1.022)

0.619

Meets WHO recommendations on physical activity

Yes

Referent

 

No

1.781 (0.921–3.444)

0.086

Injects Insulin

No

Referent

 

Yes

2.687 (1.414–5.105)

0.003

Major Depression

Absent

Referent

 

Present

4.753 (2.466–9.162)

< 0001