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Table 2 Multivariate analysis of factors associated with previously undiagnosed diabetes compared to previously diagnosed diabetes

From: Epidemiology and outcomes of previously undiagnosed diabetes in older women with breast cancer: an observational cohort study based on SEER-Medicare

 

Measures of prior health system contact not included

Measures of prior health system contact included

 

OR

95% CI

P-Value

OR

95% CI

P-Value

  

Lower

Upper

  

Lower

Upper

 

Age at cancer diagnosis (years)

66-70

Reference

71-75

0.89

0.63

1.24

0.49

0.95

0.67

1.34

0.75

76-80

1.12

0.80

1.55

0.52

1.21

0.86

1.70

0.28

>80

1.35

0.99

1.84

0.06

1.35

0.98

1.86

0.07

Race/ethnicity

White

Reference

Black

0.89

0.55

1.43

0.62

0.75

0.46

1.24

0.26

Hispanic

1.05

0.62

1.78

0.87

1.02

0.59

1.75

0.95

Other

0.72

0.31

1.67

0.44

0.64

0.27

1.56

0.33

Year of diagnosis

2001

Reference

2002

0.76

0.56

1.03

0.08

0.75

0.55

1.03

0.07

2003

0.69

0.51

0.95

0.02

0.71

0.52

0.98

0.03

2004

0.61

0.44

0.84

<0.01

0.61

0.44

0.85

<0.01

2005

0.69

0.51

0.94

0.02

0.71

0.52

0.97

0.03

NCI Comorbidity Index

0

Reference

1

0.44

0.35

0.56

<0.0001

0.48

0.38

0.61

<0.0001

≥ 2

0.29

0.22

0.40

<0.0001

0.32

0.24

0.44

<0.0001

Indicators of poor performance

0

Reference

≥ 1

0.27

0.22

0.34

<0.0001

0.27

0.21

0.33

<0.0001

Types of physician visits

None

Not Applicable

Reference

Primary care and medical specialist

0.33

0.21

0.51

<0.0001

Primary care, no medical specialist

0.52

0.32

0.83

0.01

Medical specialist, no primary care

0.50

0.30

0.85

0.01

Other specialist only

0.67

0.32

1.37

0.27

Preventive services

0

Not Applicable

Reference

1

0.70

0.47

1.04

0.07

≥ 2

0.58

0.41

0.82

<0.01

Percent in census tract with some college

<25%

Reference

≥25%

0.97

0.79

1.20

0.79

0.95

0.76

1.18

0.62

Percent in census tract living in poverty

<5%

Reference

5-7%

0.99

0.72

1.37

0.96

0.98

0.70

1.36

0.88

8-12%

1.24

0.94

1.64

0.13

1.21

0.91

1.62

0.18

>12%

1.17

0.88

1.55

0.27

1.04

0.78

1.39

0.78

Type of geographic area

Large metropolitan

Reference

Metropolitan

0.82

0.65

1.04

0.10

0.85

0.67

1.08

0.18

Urban

0.74

0.49

1.12

0.16

0.78

0.50

1.20

0.25

Less urban/rural

0.72

0.50

1.03

0.07

0.69

0.48

1.00

0.05

  1. OR: Odds ratio. CI: Confidence interval. Not Applicable: Covariates not included in that model.
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