Table 3

Univariate linear mixed model for the association between treatment satisfaction and factors, adjusted for country and physician

β95% CIp Value
Age (1 year increase)0.030.01 to 0.060.008
Sex0.16−0.37 to 0.700.545
Diabetes duration (1 year increase)0.02−0.02 to 0.050.305
Treatment setting−0.92−2.11 to 0.260.127
Country* <0.001
 Belgium−1.47−2.90 to −0.030.046
 France−3.20−4.67 to −1.74<0.001
 Germany0.21−1.15 to 1.570.765
 Ireland−0.05−1.57 to 1.480.953
 Italy−1.76−3.47 to −0.050.043
 The Netherlands0.95−0.66 to 2.550.248
 Sweden−0.06−1.52 to 1.400.932
 UK-ref.-ref.-ref.
Currently treated depression −1.34−2.34 to −0.370.007
Microvascular complications−0.27−0.84 to 0.310.359
Macrovascular complications0.620.08 to 1.170.024
Current smoking−0.20−1.02 to 0.610.625
Diabetes education received1.650.93 to 2.37<0.001
Health status (EQ-5D-VAS) (1 unit increase)0.090.08 to 0.11<0.001
DTSQ 2: perceived hyperglycaemia (1 unit increase§)−0.59−0.76 to −0.43<0.001
DTSQ 3: perceived hypoglycaemia (1 unit increase§)−0.32−0.67 to 0.030.068
Body mass index (kg/m2) (1 unit increase)−0.03−0.07 to 0.020.276
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) (1 unit increase)−0.01−0.02 to 0.010.356
HbA1c (%) (1 unit increase)−0.80−1.00 to −0.61<0.001
HbA1c (mmol/mol) (1 unit increase)−0.07−0.09 to −0.06<0.001
Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/L) (1 unit increase)−0.31−0.44 to −0.17<0.001
Total cholesterol (mmol/L) (1 unit increase)−0.27−0.53 to −0.020.034
LDL cholesterol (mmol/L) (1 unit increase)−0.19−0.52 to 0.130.238
Injection frequency (1 unit increase ||)−0.10−0.38 to 0.180.482
  • Reference categories: sex = women; treatment setting = primary care; currently treated depression = no, microvascular complications = no; macrovascular complications = no; current smoking = no; diabetes education = no.

  • *Only adjusted for physician. †n = 1768.‡On a 0–100 scale.§On a seven-point Likert scale. ||On a five-point Likert scale.

  • β, regression coefficient; DTSQ, Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire; EQ-5D-VAS, EuroQol Five Dimensions Questionnaire Visual Analogue Scale; HbA1c, glycated haemoglobin; ref., reference category.