Probability of having a novel HbA1c check within 4 months after an HbA1c>7% Probability of having a novel HbA1c check within 7 months after an HbA1c>7%
  Univariable Multivariable Univariable Multivariable
Variable OR (95% CI) p-value OR (95% CI) p-value OR (95% CI) p-value OR (95% CI) p-value
Sex (1=Male; 2=Female) 1.20 (1.12-1.28) <.0001 1.12 (1.05-1.21) 0.0017 1.19 (1.12-1.27) <.0001 1.12 (1.05-1.20) 0.0007
Current age (by 10 years) 0.87 (0.85-0.89) <.0001 0.94 (0.92-0.96) <.0001 0.95 (0.93-0.97) <.0001    
Diabetes duration (by 10 years) 0.89 (0.87-0.91) <.0001 0.93 (0.91-0.96) <.0001 0.97 (0.95-0.99) 0.0060 0.97 (0.95-0.99) 0.0098
CSII (0=No; 1=Yes) 1.65 (1.54-1.78) <.0001 1.57 (1.46-1.69) <.0001 1.54 (1.43-1.66) <.0001 1.50 (1.40-1.62) <.0001
Current weight (by 10 kg) 0.97 (0.94-1.00) 0.030 0.97 (0.94-1.00) 0.023 0.98 (0.97-1.00) 0.048 0.98 (0.96-1.00) 0.027
Current BMI (kg/m2) 0.99 (0.98-1.00) 0.039     1.00 (0.99-1.00) 0.56    
Current insulin dose (unit/kg) 0.99 (0.88-1.11) 0.82     0.99 (0.89-1.11) 0.89    
Current calendar year 1.13 (1.11-1.15) <.0001 1.14 (1.12-1.17) <.0001 1.17 (1.15-1.19) <.0001 1.18 (1.16-1.20) <.0001
Current HbA1c (%, NGSP) 1.38 (1.34-1.41) <.0001 1.37 (1.34-1.41) <.0001 1.22 (1.19-1.25) <.0001 1.21 (1.17-1.24) <.0001
Unit 1 (0=No; 1=Yes) 0 .85 (0.72-1.00) 0.056     1.60 (1.40-1.84) <.0001 1.94 (1.68-2.24) <.0001
Unit 2 (0=No; 1=Yes) 1.14 (1.00-1.31) 0.052     0.64 (0.56-0.72) <.0001 0.80 (0.70-0.91) 0.0007
Unit 3 (0=No; 1=Yes) 0.80 (0.74-0.87) <.0001 0.86 (0.78-0.96) 0.0061 0.77 (0.72-0.82) <.0001    
Unit 4 (0=No; 1=Yes) 1.63 (1.48-1.80) <.0001 1.56 (1.38-1.77) <.0001 1.64 (1.48-1.82) <.0001 1.92 (1.72-2.15) <.0001
Unit 5 (0=No; 1=Yes) 0.56 (0.47-0.65) <.0001 0.55 (0.46-0.65) <.0001 0.94 (0.84-1.06) 0.33    
Unit 6 (0=No; 1=Yes) 0.83 (0.76-0.92) 0.0003 0.82 (0.73-0.93) 0.0012 0.68 (0.62-0.74) <.0001 0.85 (0.78-0.93) 0.0005
Unit 7 (0=No; 1=Yes) 1.17 (1.08-1.26) 0.0002 1.13 (1.02-1.26) 0.024 1.74 (1.59-1.89) <.0001 1.91 (1.75-2.09) <.0001
Unit 8 (0=No; 1=Yes) 0.79 (0.69-0.90) 0.0004 0.75 (0.65-0.87) 0.0002 0.75 (0.67-0.85) <.0001    
Unit 9 (0=No; 1=Yes) 0.91 (0.78-1.06) 0.25     0.94 (0.82-1.07) 0.34    
Unit 10 (0=No; 1=Yes) 2.83 (2.45-3.26) <.0001 2.92 (2.50-3.42) <.0001 2.41 (2.00-2.89) <.0001 2.88 (2.40-3.47) <.0001
Generalized Estimating Equation (GEE) models have been used as they allow for adjustment of within-individual correlation. Odds-ratio (OR) is describing the effect of the predictor on the outcome variable per 1 unit except for the variables current age, diabetes duration and current weight for which OR is expressing the effect by 10 units. The OR for a unit is compared is expressing the effect compared to all other units.
Table 3: Probability of having a novel HbA1c check within 4 months and 7 months respectively after an HbA1c>7 (%, NGSP), univariable and multivariable GEE model.