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Table 2 Baseline cross-sectional models of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)

From: Sociodemographic variables associated with risk for diabetic retinopathy

 

Univariable

(n = 3470)

Multivariable

(n = 1541)

Effect

n Used

Estimate [95% CI]

p-value

Estimate [95% CI]

p-value

Female sex

1548

-0.05 [-0.22, 0.13]

0.60

-0.04 [-0.22, 0.13]

0.62

Age at visit

1548

-0.02 [-0.03, -0.02]

< 0.001

-0.02 [-0.03, -0.02]

< 0.001

Income

1548

 

0.02

 

0.44

Low (≤ Q1) vs High (≥ Q3)

 

0.35 [0.11, 0.60]

0.01

0.16 [-0.09, 0.41]

0.20

Medium (Q1, Q3) vs High (≥ Q3)

 

0.17[-0.04, 0.38]

0.11

0.08 [-0.13, 0.29]

0.44

Race

1542

 

< 0.001

 

< 0.01

Black vs White

 

0.45 [0.21, 0.68]

< 0.001

0.40 [0.17, 0.64]

< 0.001

Unknown/other/mixed vs White

 

-0.01 [-0.28, 0.25]

0.93

-0.09 [-0.36, 0.19]

0.54

Ethnicity

1542

 

0.13

 

0.47

Non-Hispanic vs Hispanic

 

-0.36 [-0.85, 0.13]

0.15

-0.31 [-0.82, 0.20]

0.24

Unknown/refused vs Hispanic

 

-0.62 [-1.22, -0.01]

0.045

-0.36 [-0.98, 0.25]

0.25

Payor

1548

 

< 0.01

 

0.58

BCBS vs Other commercial

 

-0.35 [-0.63, -0.08]

0.01

-0.23 [-0.50, 0.04]

0.10

BCN vs Other commercial

 

-0.14 [-0.42, 0.14]

0.32

-0.15 [-0.43, 0.12]

0.28

Medicaid vs Other commercial

 

-0.05 [-0.77, 0.68]

0.90

-0.15 [-0.87, 0.57]

0.68

Medicare vs Other commercial

 

-0.48 [-0.73, -0.23]

< 0.001

-0.17 [-0.43, 0.09]

0.21

  1. BCBS: Blue Cross Blue Shield; BCN: Blue Care Network