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Table 4 Adjusted (†) logistic regression analyses of UI by type and diabetes related variables in women with diabetes mellitus.

From: Diabetes related risk factors did not explain the increased risk for urinary incontinence among women with diabetes. The Norwegian HUNT/EPINCONT study

Variable

Stress UI‡

N = 77

Urge UI‡

N = 44

Mixed UI‡

N = 127

Glucose

   

< 11.1 mmol/l

1.0

1.0

1.0

≥ 11.1 mmol/l

0.84 (0.45 - 1.56)

1.17 (0.53 - 2.60)

1.17 (0.71 - 1.86)

HbA1c

   

≤ 7.0 mmol/l

1.0

1.0

1.0

> 7.0 mmol/l

0.69 (0.40 - 1.20)

1.79 (0.74 - 4.35)

0.90 (0.55 - 1.47)

Duration of diabetes

0.95 (0.91 - 1.00)

1.03 (0.99 - 1.08)

1.02 (0.99 - 1.05)

Diabetes treatment

   

Diet only

1.0

1.0

1.0

Drugs

0.77 (0.40 - 1.50)

2.67 (0.87 - 8.25)

1.01 (0.57 - 1.78)

ACR

   

< 2.5 mmol/l

1.0

1.0

1.0

≥ 2.5 mmol/l

0.66 (0.30 - 1.48)

1.24 (0.50 - 3.09)

1.07 (0.60 - 1.93)

Triglycerid

   

≤ 2.45 mmol/l

1.0

1.0

1.0

> 2.45 mmol/l

0.61 (0.34 - 1.09)

1.12 (0.53 - 2.34)

0.83 (0.53 - 1.32)

Cholesterol

   

< 7.7 mmol/l

1.0

1.0

1.0

≥ 7.7 mmol/l

0.87 (0.43 - 1.78)

0.59 (0.20 - 1.75)

0.80 (0.44 - 1.46)

Angina

   

No

1.0

1.0

1.0

Yes

1.22 (0.58 - 2.55)

0.92 (0.33 - 2.59)

2.25 (1.34 - 3.77)**

Heart attack

   

No

1.0

1.0

1.0

Yes

1.03 (0.34 - 3.13)

NA

1.61 (0.75 - 3.45)

Stroke

   

No

1.0

1.0

1.0

Yes

1.33 (0.42 - 4.18)

1.78 (0.47 - 6.71)

1.89 (0.82 - 4.36)

Home care

   

No

1.0

1.0

1.0

Yes

1.78 (0.76 - 4.14)

2.09 (0.79 - 5.54)

1.68 (0.89 - 3.17)

Hospitalization during last 12 months

   

No

1.0

1.0

1.0

Yes

1.33 (0.77 - 2.30)

1.44 (0.69 - 3.03)

1.74 (1.10 - 2.78)*

  1. * = p < 0.05 ** = p < 0.01 *** = p < 0.001 NA = Not applicable due to no cases
  2. † = Adjusted for age, BMI, parity and smoking
  3. ‡ = There is a small discrepancy in number of women in the any UI group UI type groups because type of UI could not be determined in all of the women with UI due to incomplete answers.