Table 4 Changes in Odds Ratio * (95% confidence interval) of age for hospitalization and poor glycemic control with introduction of covariates
From: Age-related differences in diabetes care outcomes in Korea: a retrospective cohort study
|  | Age and sex alone | Prior hospitalization | Prior glycemic control | Hypertension†| Total cholesterol level | BMI, kg/m2 | Duration of diabetes | Number of complications | Continuity of care‡ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | OR(CI) | OR(CI) | OR(CI) | OR(CI) | OR(CI) | OR(CI) | OR(CI) | OR(CI) | OR(CI) |
Hospitalization | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Age groups | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  40-49 | Reference | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  50-59 | 1.34(0.98, 1.83) | 1.31(0.95, 1.80) | 1.33(0.97, 1.83) | 1.32(0.96, 1.82) | 1.33(0.97, 1.83) | 1.34(0.98, 1.83) | 1.30(0.95, 1.78) | 1.28(0.93, 1.75) | 1.31(0.96, 1.81) |
  60-69 | 1.70(1.24, 2.33) | 1.61(1.17, 2.21) | 1.69(1.23, 2.33) | 1.63(1.20, 2.26) | 1.68(1.22, 2.31) | 1.69(1.24, 2.33) | 1.59(1.16, 2.18) | 1.55(1.12, 2.13) | 1.57(1.14, 2.16) |
  70-79 | 1.97(1.28, 3.04) | 1.85(1.19, 2.86) | 2.00(1.30, 3.11) | 1.95(1.24, 2.97) | 1.96(1.27, 3.04) | 1.98(1.28, 3.06) | 1.76(1.14, 2.72) | 1.74(1.12, 2.69) | 1.72(1.11, 2.67) |
Poor glycemic control | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Age groups | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  40-49 | Reference | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  50-59 | 0.74(0.63, 0.88) | 0.74(0.63, 0.88) | 0.76(0.64, 0.91) | 0.75(0.64, 0.90) | 0.73(0.62, 0.86) | 0.74(0.63, 0.88) | 0.72(0.60, 0.85) | 0.74(0.63, 0.88) | 0.73(0.62, 0.87) |
  60-69 | 0.57(0.48, 0.67) | 0.57(0.48, 0.67) | 0.59(0.50, 0.70) | 0.59(0.50, 0.69) | 0.54(0.46, 0.65) | 0.57(0.48, 0.67) | 0.53(0.45, 0.63) | 0.57(0.48, 0.67) | 0.55(0.47, 0.65) |
  70-79 | 0.45(0.37, 0.56) | 0.45(0.37, 0.56) | 0.52(0.42, 0.65 ) | 0.47(0.39, 0.59) | 0.43(0.35, 0.54) | 0.45(0.37, 0.55) | 0.40(0.33, 0.50) | 0.45(0.36, 0.55) | 0.43(0.35, 0.53) |