Table 2 Logistic regression analyses of UI severity (any or severe) and diabetes related variables

Glucose

   < 11.1 mmol/l

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

   ≥ 11.1 mmol/l

1.14 (0.81 - 1.61)

0.97 (0.66 - 1.42)

1.77 (1.15 - 2.73)*

1.53 (0.94 - 2.47)

HbA1c

   ≤ 7.0 mmol/l

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

   > 7.0 mmol/l

0.97 (0.70 - 1.35)

0.92 (0.64 - 1.34)

1.49 (0.94 - 2.37)

1.45 (0.85 - 2.47)

Duration of diabetes

1.01 (0.99 - 1.03)

1.00 (0.98 - 1.03)

1.01 (0.98 - 1.04)

1.00 (0.97 - 1.04)

Diabetes treatment

   Diet only

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

   Drugs (insulin or tablets)

1.13 (0.77 - 1.66)

1.0 (0.65 - 1.55)

1.94 (1.09 - 3.47)*

2.10 (1.07 - 4.10)*

ACR

   < 2.5 mmol/l

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

   ≥ 2.5 mmol/l

1.16 (0.77 - 1.74)

1.02 (0.65 - 1.61)

1.33 (0.78 - 2.26)

1.00 (0.55 - 1.85)

Triglycerides

   ≤ 2.45 mmol/l

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

   > 2.45 mmol/l

1.03 (0.75 - 1.41)

0.79 (0.56 - 1.13)

1.24 (0.82 - 1.88)

1.09 (0.69 - 1.73)

Cholesterol

   < 7.7 mmol/l

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

   ≥ 7.7 mmol/l

0.98 (0.65 - 1.47)

0.91 (0.59 - 1.43)

1.06 (0.62 - 1.80)

0.91 (0.50 - 1.65)

Angina

   No

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

   Yes

2.10 (1.42 - 3.08)***

1.89 (1.22 - 2.93)**

2.36 (1.48 - 3.79)***

2.05 (1.20 - 3.48)**

Heart attack

   No

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

   Yes

1.63 (0.92 - 2.91)

1.31 (0.68 - 2.54)

2.22 (1.11 - 4.42)*

1.69 (0.76 - 3.75)

Stroke

   No

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

   Yes

1.79 (0.94 - 3.40)

1.84 (0.91 - 3.73)

2.97 (1.44 - 6.13)**

2.47 (1.09 - 5.59)*

Home care

   No

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

   Yes

2.32 (1.51 - 3.55)***

1.72 (1.02 - 2.89)*

3.57 (2.12 - 6.00)***

2.80 (1.48 - 5.29)**

Hospitalization during last 12 months

   No

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

   Yes

1.71 (1.24 - 2.34)**

1.67 (1.18 - 2.38)**

2.41 (1.57 - 3.71)***

2.55 (1.56 - 4.16)***