Table 3: Logistic regression analysis output for factors associated with DM control of respondents.

Variables

B

Wald

df

p-value

Odds Ratio (OR)

95% C.I. for OR

Lower

Upper

Read regular Newspaper

.964

22.628

1

.000

2.623

1.763

3.903

Knows normal blood sugar

1.361

8.873

1

.003

3.900

1.593

9.548

Measure blood sugar at home

1.488

12.816

1

.000

4.429

1.961

10.004

Duration of DM treatment

 

8.148

2

.017

 

 

 

Duration of DM treatment (1)

.182

.204

1

.652

1.200

.544

2.648

Duration of DM treatment (2)

-.906

5.487

1

.019

.404

.189

.862

Constant

-3.311

37.484

1

.000

.036

 

 

Variable(s) entered on step 1: Read Newspaper; b. Variable(s) entered on step 2: Measure blood sugar at home; c. Variable(s) entered on step 3: Knows normal blood sugar; d. Variable(s) entered on step 4: Duration of DM treatment.