Table 2

Multivariate logistic regression results for HbA1c ever <75 mmol/mol and final HbA1c measurement <75 mmol/mol

CharacteristicEver <75 mmol/molFinal measurement <75 mmol/mol
OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)
Baseline age1.02 (1.02 to 1.02)1.02 (1.02 to 1.03)
Baseline HbA1c value0.82 (0.81 to 0.83)0.85 (0.84 to 0.86)
Time-weighted average HbA1c0.77 (0.76 to 0.78)Did not enter
Time HbA1c≥75 mmol/mol (days)1.00 (1.00 to 1.00)*1.00 (1.00 to 1.00)†
Receiving insulin treatment0.85 (0.81 to 0.88)0.71 (0.68 to 0.73)
Consecutive number of HbA1c values≥75 mmol/mol0.98 (0.97 to 0.98)0.95 (0.94 to 0.96)
Male1.16 (1.07 to 1.26)1.13 (1.06 to 1.21)
Minority1.04 (1.01 to 1.08)‡0.94 (0.91 to 0.97)
Constant90.59 (72.83 to 112.68)2.45 (2.08 to 2.88)
  • *Due to rounding, the reader cannot tell the direction of the relationship for time HbA1c≥75 mmol/mol; see the Patients ever attaining an HbA1c<75 mmol/mol in follow-up section

  • †Due to rounding, the reader cannot tell the direction of the relationship for time HbA1c≥75 mmol/mol; see the Patients with a final HbA1c measurement of <75 mmol/mol in follow-up section.

  • ‡All variables listed in the table have p values of <0.001 except for minority status for HbA1c ever <75 mmol/mol (p=0.019).

  • HbA1c, glycated haemoglobin.