Table 5 Achieved HbA1c Level <7.0%, withdrawal at 1 year, and hypoglycemic episodes by baseline levels

Achievement of HbA1c level <7.0%

193/482 (40.0%)

33/55 (60.0%)

69/189 (36.5%)

60/161 (37.3%)

29/73 (39.7%)

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Withdrawal from insulin at 1 year

27/488 (5.5%)

5/55 (9.1%)

7/191 (3.7%)

9/164 (5.5%)

6/74 (8.1%)

N.S.

Patients with any hypoglycemic episodes

105/482 (21.8%)

15/54 (27.8%)

39/189 (20.6%)

34/162 (21.0%)

16/73 (21.9%)

N.S.

Number of hypoglycemic episode/patient

1.44 ± 5.18

1.85 ± 6.43

1.13 ± 3.62

1.56 ± 5.19

1.58 ± 7.23

N.S.

Patients with severe hypoglycemic episodes

8/483 (1.7%)

3/54 (5.6%)

3/190 (1.6%)

1/162 (0.6%)

1/73 (1.4%)

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Number of severe hypoglycemic episodes/patients

0.03 ± 0.35

0.17 ± 0.97

0.02 ± 0.18

0.01 ± 0.08

0.01 ± 0.12

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