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Gu: Factors Influencing Glycemic Control among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: The Sixth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2013~2015)

Abstract

Purpose

This study was conducted to examine factors influencing glycemic control among type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) patients using data from the sixth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2013~2015).

Methods

The subjects were 1,181 patients aged 30 years and older who were diagnosed with T2DM. The subjects were divided into three groups according to the glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) values: good Glycemic Control Group (good GCT, HbA1c<7%), insufficient GCT (7≤ HbA1c <8%), and poor GCT (8%≥ HbA1c). Multivariate multi-nomial logistic regression was used to examine the association of sociodemographic, diabetes-related, health status, weight control, health behavior, and psychological factors with glycemic control among T2DM patients.

Results

The patients were distributed as follows: 44.1% in the good GCT, 29.1% in the insufficient GCT, and 26.8% in the poor GCT. In the insufficient GCT, DM duration, DM treatment, weight change, and smoking were significant factors influencing glycemic control with T2DM. In the poor GCT, age, DM duration, DM treatment, and hypertension were significant factors influencing glycemic control with T2DM.

Conclusion

Strategies for the insufficient GCT should include intensive glucose control interventions for patients with DM for over 1 year, combined therapy of oral hypoglycemic agents and insulin. In addition, it is necessary to actively perform nursing interventions for weight loss. Strategies for the poor GCT should include intensive glucose control interventions for younger age groups, more than 5 years of DM, combined therapy of oral hypoglycemic agents and insulin, and those without hypertension.

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Table 1.
Univariate Multinomial Logistic Regression of Sociodemographic and Diabetes-related Factors among the Three Glycemic Control Groups (n=1,181, N=2,138,501)
Characteristics Categories n (%) Level of glycemic control x2 (p) Insufficient Poor
Good (n=539 N=941,939) Insufficient (n=365 N=623,009) Poor (n=277 N=573,553) glycemic control (ref: good glycemic control) glycemic control (ref: good glycemic control)
W (%) W (%) W (%) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI)
Sociodemographic factors
Gender Men 584 (49.4) 45.3 25.5 29.2 9.44 1.00 1.00
Women 597 (50.6) 42.6 33.3 24.1 (.046) 1.39 (0.99~1.96) 0.88 (0.62~1.25)
Age (year) 30~44 44 (3.7) 40.1 27.2 32.7 26.86 1.00 1.00
45~64 475 (40.2) 39.7 28.8 31.5 (.004) 1.07 (0.47~2.46) 0.98 (0.44~2.18)
65~74 452 (38.3) 47.2 28.2 24.6 0.88 (0.40~1.95) 0.64 (0.29~1.40)
≥75 210 (17.8) 53.0 32.7 14.3 0.91 (0.39~2.12) 0.33 (0.14~0.80)
Education Below elementary school 542 (46.7) 44.9 28.6 26.5 12.15 1.00 1.00
Middle school 176 (15.1) 45.3 33.2 21.5 (.213) 1.15 (0.72~1.84) 0.80 (0.47~1.37)
High school 279 (24.0) 39.1 33.0 27.9 1.33 (0.90~1.96) 1.21 (0.79~1.86)
Above college 165 (14.2) 47.8 21.7 30.5 0.71 (0.44~1.15) 1.08 (0.67~1.74)
Missing 19
Marital status With spouse 859 (74.7) 44.7 28.3 27.0 2.34 1.00 1.00
Without spouse 291 (25.3) 44.3 32.4 23.3 (.433) 1.16 (0.81~1.65) 0.87 (0.58~1.31)
Missing 31
Current job Yes 502 (43.2) 42.4 29.2 28.4 1.87 1.00 1.00
No 660 (56.8) 45.5 29.4 25.1 (.508) 0.94 (0.68~1.30) 0.82 (0.59~1.14)
Missing 19
Household income Low 341 (29.1) 39.7 27.1 33.2 23.38 1.00 1.00
Lower intermediate 284 (24.2) 45.4 34.3 20.3 (.010) 1.11 (0.72~1.71) 0.54 (0.33~0.88)
Higher intermediate 266 (22.7) 44.3 24.4 31.3 0.81 (0.52~1.25) 0.85 (0.52~1.37)
High 281 (24.0) 47.5 31.3 21.2 0.97 (0.63~1.48) 0.53 (0.33~0.86)
Missing 9
Diabetes-related factors
DM duration (year) ≤1 137 (12.1) 59.2 22.5 18.3 46.13 1.00 1.00
>1~5 360 (31.8) 49.8 31.0 19.2 (<.001) 1.67 (0.96~2.78) 1.25 (0.65~2.42)
>5~10 295 (26.0) 38.5 27.3 34.2 1.87 (1.07~3.26) 2.88 (1.52~5.44)
>10 341 (30.1) 35.7 30.9 33.4 2.27 (1.32~3.90) 3.04 (1.59~5.79)
Missing 48
DM treatment Only OHA 992 (84.1) 46.3 30.1 23.6 66.10 1.00 1.00
OHA and insulin 80 (6.8) 10.1 32.2 57.7 (<.001) 4.93 (1.73~14.03) 11.25 (4.19~30.20)
No treatment 107 (9.1) 49.8 19.6 30.6 0.61 (0.34~1.10) 1.21 (0.67~2.17)
Missing 2

n=unweighted sample size; N=weighted sample size; W=weighted; ref=reference; OR=odds ratio; CI=confidence interval; DM=diabetes mellitus; OHA=oral hypoglycemic agent;

p<.050;

p<.010.

Table 2.
Univariate Multinomial Logistic Regression of Health Status and Weight Control Factors among the Three Glycemic Control Groups
Characteristics Categories n (%) Level of glycemic control x2 (p) Insufficient glycemic control (ref: good glycemic control) Poor glycemic control (ref: good glycemic control)
Good W (%) Insufficient W (%) Poor W (%) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI)
Health status factors
Subjective health status Good 152 (13.0) 47.2 27.2 25.6 .93 0.84 (0.52~1.41) 0.85 (0.51~1.42)
Fair 532 (45.4) 43.3 29.2 27.5 (.949) 1.00 1.00
Poor 487 (41.6) 43.9 29.9 26.2 1.02 (0.72~1.43) 0.94 (0.66~1.35)
Missing 10
Hypertension Yes 759 (64.3) 47.9 28.6 23.5 12.28 0.78 (0.56~1.05) 0.60 (0.44~0.83)
No 421 (35.7) 38.7 30.0 31.3 (.009) 1.00 1.00
Missing 1
Hyper-cholesterolemia Yes 419 (37.0) 47.5 27.6 24.9 3.20 0.81 (0.58~1.12) 0.79 (0.57~1.10)
No 713 (63.0) 41.9 30.3 27.8 (.269) 1.00 1.00
Missing 49
Hyper-triglyceridemia Yes 209 (22.6) 38.0 29.5 32.5 4.82 1.22 (0.80~1.85) 1.51 (0.97~2.34)
No 714 (77.4) 45.4 28.9 25.7 (.175) 1.00 1.00
Missing 258
Stroke Yes 104 (8.9) 47.6 37.5 14.9 9.11 1.21 (0.66~2.21) 0.49 (0.24~1.03)
No 1,067 (91.1) 43.7 28.5 27.8 (.186) 1.00 1.00
Missing 10
Myocardial infarction or angina Yes 97 (8.3) 48.1 34.4 17.5 4.40 1.09 (0.65~1.81) 0.58 (0.29~1.15)
No 1,074 (91.7) 43.7 28.8 27.5 (.150) 1.00 1.00
Missing 10
Weight control factors
BMI (kg/m2) 18.5 (underweight) 13 (1.1) 71.5 5.8 22.7 13.36 0.21 (0.07~0.60) 0.27 (0.09~0.79)
18.5~22.9 (normal) 335 (28.4) 43.4 25.3 31.3 (.059) 1.00 1.00
23~24.9 (overweight) 303 (25.7) 46.5 31.6 21.9 2.11 (1.60~2.79) 1.29 (0.94~1.77)
≥25 (obesity) 529 (44.8) 42.6 30.7 26.7 3.65 (2.92~4.58) 2.26 (1.72~2.97)
Missing 1
Waist circumference (M≺90cm, F≺85cm) Normal 663 (56.1) 45.6 26.7 27.7 4.18 1.00 1.00
Obesity 518 (43.9) 42.1 32.2 25.7 (.210) 1.30 (0.95~1.78) 1.00 (0.72~1.39)
Weight change No change 767 (66.6) 44.1 32.9 23.0 23.39 1.00 1.00
Loss 253 (22.0) 45.7 20.5 33.8 (.017) 0.60 (0.40~0.90) 1.42 (0.96~2.11)
Gain 131 (11.4) 42.2 25.7 32.1 0.82 (0.49~1.36) 1.46 (0.85~2.51)
Missing 30

n=unweighted sample size; N=weighted sample size; W=weighted; ref=reference; OR=odds ratio; CI=confidence interval; BMI=body mass index; M=male; F=female;

p<.050;

p<.010.

Table 3.
Univariate Multinomial Logistic Regression of Health Behavior and Psychological Factors among the Three Glycemic Control Groups
Characteristics Categories n (%) Level of glycemic control x2 (p) Insufficient glycemic control (ref: good glycemic control) Poor glycemic control (ref: good glycemic control)
Good W (%) Insufficient W (%) Poor W (%) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI)
Health behavior factors
Diet therapy Yes 451 (41.7) 43.6 30.7 25.7 7.36 1.15 (0.83~1.59) 0.96 (0.68~1.37)
No 630 (58.3) 43.6 29.4 27.0 (.252) 1.00 1.00
Missing 100
Physical activities Days of walking (≥10min/w week)
Never 252 (21.7) 41.3 33.2 25.5 4.99 1.00 1.00
1~2 171 (14.8) 46.5 27.4 26.1 (.744) 0.73 (0.44~1.22) 0.91 (0.52~1.59)
3~4 208 (17.9) 46.1 24.6 29.3 0.66 (0.39~1.13) 1.03 (0.60~1.78)
5~7 528 (45.6) 43.7 30.2 26.1 0.86 (0.57~1.29) 0.97 (0.62~1.53)
Missing 22
Days of strength exercises
Never 907 (78.1) 43.7 29.3 27.0 2.22 1.00 1.00
1~2 86 (7.4) 42.2 32.3 25.5 (.958) 1.14 (0.62~2.09) 0.97 (0.53~1.79)
3~4 74 (6.3) 45.3 30.3 24.4 1.00 (0.54~1.85) 0.86 (0.42~1.77)
5~7 95 (8.2) 50.2 25.2 24.6 0.74 (0.41~1.34) 0.80 (0.39~1.62)
Missing 19
Smoking Current 219 (19.0) 39.7 26.2 34.1 16.32 0.88 (0.55~1.39) 1.44 (0.91~2.29)
Former 297 (25.9) 51.7 26.6 21.7 (.027) 0.68 (0.47~0.99) 0.71 (0.47~1.07)
Never 632 (55.1) 42.6 32.1 25.3 1.00 1.00
Missing 33
Drinking (frequency) 1/month 426 (46.7) 41.5 29.7 28.8 3.69 1.00 1.00
1~4/month 263 (28.8) 45.0 30.7 24.3 (.628) 0.95 (0.64~1.42) 0.78 (0.50~1.22)
≥2/week 223 (24.5) 47.3 25.9 26.8 0.76 (0.48~1.20) 0.81 (0.50~1.32)
Missing 269
Sleep duration (hour) ≤6 562 (47.6) 46.5 27.6 25.9 3.28 0.78 (0.57~1.08) 0.82 (0.57~1.18)
7~8 487 (41.2) 41.1 31.1 27.8 (.662) 1.00 1.00
≥9 132 (11.2) 44.6 28.3 27.1 0.84 (0.50~1.40) 0.90 (0.50~1.62)
Health exam (during last 2 years) Yes 786 (67.3) 46.6 27.0 26.4 8.62 1.00 1.00
No 382 (32.7) 38.8 33.8 27.4 (.185) 1.50 (1.09~2.07) 1.25 (0.85~1.83)
Missing 13
Psychological factors
Perceived stress A lot 263 (22.9) 38.6 30.8 30.6 9.30 1.12 (0.73~1.73) 1.69 (1.04~2.72)
Some 586 (50.9) 46.2 27.2 26.6 (.143) 0.83 (0.57~1.20) 1.23 (0.79~1.90)
A little 302 (26.2) 45.8 32.7 21.5 1.00 1.00
Missing 30
Depressive mood Yes 137 (17.0) 43.7 23.6 32.7 13.03 0.80 (0.47~1.36) 1.19 (0.72~1.95)
No 668 (83.0) 43.4 29.2 27.4 (.149) 1.00 1.00
Missing 376

n=unweighted sample size; N=weighted sample size; W=weighted; ref=reference; OR=odds ratio; CI=confidence interval;

p<.050.

Table 4.
Distribution of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients according to Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1c, %) from the Sixth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2013~2015)(n=1,181, N=2,138,501)
Criteria of glycemic control (HbA1c, %) Glycemic control group n(%) N W (%) HbA1c (%)
M± SD
ADA guideline 7 Good 539(45.6) 941,939 44.1 6.3±0.4
7~<8 Insufficient 365(30.9) 623,009 29.1 7.4±0.3
≥8 Poor 277(23.5) 573,553 26.8 9.2±1.1

n=unweighted sample size; N=weighted sample size; W=weighted; ADA=American Diabetes Association.

Table 5.
Multivariate Multinomial Logistic Regression Analysis of Influencing Factors among the Three Glycemic Control Groups (n=1,089, N=1,981,910)
Characteristics Categories Insufficient glycemic control (ref: good glycemic control)(n=337, N=579,986) Poor glycemic control (ref: good glycemic control)(n=254, N=526,229)
Adjusted OR (95% CI) p Adjusted OR (95% CI) p
Age (year) 30~44 1.00 1.00
45~64 0.90 (0.36~2.25) .825 0.76 (0.31~1.86) .550
65~74 0.70 (0.28~1.75) .448 0.47 (0.19~1.17) .104
≥75 0.66 (0.24~1.77) .406 0.27 (0.10~0.72) .009
Household income Low 1.00 1.00
Lower intermediate 1.21 (0.76~1.94) .422 0.63 (0.35~1.08) .089
Higher intermediate 0.84 (0.52~1.37) .489 0.91 (0.53~1.59) .746
High 1.04 (0.64~1.68) .877 0.63 (0.37~1.09) .099
DM duration (year) ≤1 1.00 1.00
>1~5 1.77 (1.02~3.07) .044 1.41 (0.69~2.85) .347
>5~10 2.06 (1.11~3.83) .022 3.81 (1.91~7.61) .001
>10 2.53 (1.39~4.59) .002 3.69 (1.85~7.38) .001
DM treatment Only OHA 1.00 1.00
OHA and insulin 3.17 (1.05~9.61) .042 9.71 (3.51~26.91) .001
No treatment 0.70 (0.37~1.30) .257 1.35 (0.70~2.60) .373
Hypertension No 1.00 1.00
Yes 0.71 (0.50~1.01) .059 0.61 (0.41~0.89) .010
BMI (kg/m2) 18.5 (underweight) 0.12 (0.01~1.19) .069 0.51 (0.14~1.85) .306
18.5~22.9 (normal) 1.00 1.00
23~24.9 (overweight) 1.11 (0.71~1.75) .649 0.84 (0.49~1.45) .525
≥25 (obesity) 1.39 (0.94~2.08) .102 1.36 (0.86~2.14) .191
Weight change No 1.00 1.00
Loss 0.57 (0.36~0.90) .016 1.31 (0.86~1.99) .203
Gain 0.79 (0.46~1.33) .370 1.29 (0.69~2.39) .422
Smoking Never 1.00 1.00
Current 0.93 (0.58~1.50) .777 1.49 (0.90~2.46) .121
Former 0.65 (0.44~0.97) .037 0.77 (0.48~1.22) .256
Health exam (during last 2 years) Yes 1.00 1.00
No 1.33 (0.94~1.89) .103 0.96 (0.63~1.47) .866
Perceived stress A lot 1.23 (0.75~2.02) .412 1.31 (0.74~2.32) .359
Some 0.87 (0.58~1.31) .505 1.06 (0.63~1.76) .837
A little 1.00 1.00

ref=reference; n=unweighted sample size; N=weighted sample size; W=weighted; OR=odds ratio; CI=confidence interval; DM=diabetes mellitus; BMI=body mass index.

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