Correlation between cerebral neurotransmitters levels by proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy and HbA1c in patients with type 2 diabetes

Table 4 Independent factors related to hemoglobin A1c by ordinal logistic regression analysis

Factors	OR (95%CI)	P value
mALB (g/L)	1.000 (0.999-1.001)	0.896
LDL-C (mmol/L)	1.627 (1.119-2.370)	0.011
HOMA-IR	1.107 (1.031-1.188)	0.005
HOMA-β	1.000 (1.000-1.001)	0.675
NAA/Cr (left hippocampus)	0.998 (0.971-1.025)	0.907
Cho/Cr (left hippocampus)	0.997 (0.882-1.127)	0.963
NAA/Cho (left hippocampus)	0.907 (0.795-1.035)	0.145
NAA/Cr (left brainstem area)	1.006 (0.894-1.133)	0.915
Cho/Cr (left brainstem area)	1.000 (0.901-1.108)	0.997
NAA/Cho (left brainstem area)	1.608 (1.004-2.578)	0.048

95%CI: 95% confidence interval; OR: Odds ratio; mALB: Microalbumin; LDL-C: Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HOMA-IR: Homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance; HOMA-β: Homeostasis model assessment of beta cell function; NAA: N-acetylaspartate; Cho: Choline; Cr: Creatine.