INS and diabetes mellitus: Finally, at multivariate analysis adjusted for all the patient characteristics, in men the likelihood of poor glycemic control (HbA1c ≥8.0%) was associated with socio-demographic and clinical characteristics, i.e. age, school level, and insulin treatment (to be intended as a proxy of diabetes severity), while in women insulin treatment and diabetes-related distress, but not socio-demographic characteristics played a role.