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Table 6 Associations of diabetes and poor adherence to inhalers with COPD outcomes

From: Adherence to inhalers and comorbidities in COPD patients. A cross-sectional primary care study from Greece

 

Diabetesa

Poor adherencea

COPD outcome

OR (95% CI)

P-value

OR (95% CI)

P-value

CAT ≥ 10

0.49 (0.05–4.50)

0.531

4.86 (1.61–14.69)

0.005

mMRC ≥ 2

0.41 (0.15–1.21)

0.082

2.93 (1.51–5.71)

0.002

≥ 2 Exacerbations

0.47 (0.17–1.31)

0.151

4.68 (1.51–4.44)

0.007

GOLD 2019 – C&D

CAT based

2.83 (1.04–7.71)

0.041⁋

3.13 (1.49–8.53)

0.026

GOLD 2019 – C&D

mMRC based

2.83 (1.04–7.72)

0.042⁋

3.35 (1.24–9.09)

0.017

  1. aMultivariate logistic regression models including both predictors adjusted for gender, age and smoking status. Bold faceted text indicates P-values< 0.05. ⁋ P-value> 0.05 when adding occupational status into the model. OR Odds ratio, COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, GOLD 2019 Global Initiative for Obstructive Lung Disease 2019 Guidelines, CAT Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Assessment Test, mMRC Modified Medical Research Council Dyspnoea Scale
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