Table 3 Odds ratio for factors associated with ≥1 prescription of non-insulin diabetes medication inconsistent with guidelines
N | At least one prescription of a non-insulin diabetes medication inconsistent with dosing recommendations n (%) | Unadjusted | Adjusted | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OR€ | 95% CI | P value | OR€ | 95% CI | P value | |||
Gender | ||||||||
Males | 1792 | 1090 (60.8) | 1.20 | (1.05 to 1.37) | 0.008 | 1.14 | (0.92 to 1.40) | 0.22 |
Females (reference group) | 1624 | 915 (56.3) | 1 | 1 | ||||
Rurality | 0.81 | 0.42 | ||||||
Major cities of Australia (reference group) | 1977 | 1150 (58.2) | 1 | 1 | ||||
Inner regional Australia | 955 | 568 (59.5) | 1.05 | (0. 88 to 1.24) | 1.02 | (0.81 to 1.29) | ||
Outer regional Australia | 406 | 237 (58.4) | 0.99 | (0.80 to 1.24) | 1.01 | (0.73 to 1.38) | ||
Remote and very remote Australia | 55 | 35 (63.6) | 1.26 | (0.73 to 2.17) | 1.57 | (0.77 to 3.24) | ||
Indigenous status | ||||||||
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | 62 | 36 (58.1) | 0.94 | (0.56 to 1.58) | 0.83 | 0.88 | (0.44 to 1.74) | 0.84 |
Not Aboriginal nor Torres Strait Islander | 2679 | 1580 (59.0) | 1 | 1 | ||||
Diabetes duration, (years) | 2765 | 1.03 | (1.02 to 1.04) | < 0.001 | 1.02 | (1.01 to 1.04) | 0.04 | |
Insulin use | ||||||||
Yes | 922 | 593 (64.3) | 1.37 | (1.19 to 1.59) | < 0.001 | 1.07 | (0.85 to 1.35) | 0.58 |
No | 2494 | 1412 (56.6) | 1 | 1 | ||||
HbA1c % | 2755 | 1.22 | (1.14 to 1.31) | < 0.001 | 1.28 | (1.15 to 1.41) | < 0.001 | |
Comorbidities | ||||||||
Hypertension | 2794 | 1644 (58.8) | 1.03 | (0.86 to 1.24) | 0.72 | 1.09 | (0.82 to 1.45) | 0.54 |
No hypertension | 622 | 361 (58.0) | 1 | 1 | ||||
CHD | 955 | 566 (59.3) | 1.04 | (0.91 to 1.19) | 0.59 | 1.00 | (0.81 to 1.24) | 0.97 |
No CHD | 2461 | 1439 (58.5) | 1 | 1 | ||||
HF | 429 | 235 (54.8) | 0.83 | (0.67 to 1.02) | 0.08 | 0.80 | (0.59 to 1.09) | 0.16 |
No HF | 2987 | 1770 (59.3) | 1 | 1 | ||||
Stroke | 384 | 209 (54.4) | 0.82 | (0.67 to 1.01) | 0.06 | 0.81 | (0.59 to 1.11) | 0.18 |
No stroke | 3032 | 1796 (59.2) | 1 | 1 | ||||
Amputation | 28 | 17 (60.7) | 1.07 | (0.50 to 2.30) | 0.86 | 1.54 | (0.39 to 6.10) | 0.54 |
No amputation | 3388 | 1988 (58.7) | 1 | 1 | ||||
Impaired vision | 128 | 69 (53.9) | 0.83 | (0.58 to 1.19) | 0.31 | 0.91 | (0.57 to 1.44) | 0.68 |
No impaired vision | 3288 | 1936 (58.9) | 1 | 1 | ||||
Retinopathy | 180 | 131 (72.8) | 1.94 | (1.38 to 2.72) | < 0.001 | 1.91 | (1.18 to 3.09) | 0.009 |
No retinopathy | 3236 | 2303 (71.2) | 1 | 1 | ||||