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Table 6 Achieved HbA1c Level <7.0%, withdrawal at 1 year, and hypoglycemic episodes by duration of diabetes

From: Baseline and 1-year interim follow-up assessment of Japanese patients initiating insulin therapy who were enrolled in the cardiovascular risk evaluation in people with type 2 diabetes on insulin therapy study: an international, multicenter, observational study

 

All

<5 years

≥5, <10 years

≥10, <15 years

≥15 years

P 1)

Achievement of HbA1c level <7.0%

193/482 (40.0%)

44/95 (46.3%)

49/120 (40.8%)

50/129 (38.8%)

47/132 (35.6%)

N.S.

Withdrawal from insulin at 1 year

27/488 (5.5%)

9/95 (9.5%)

8/121 (6.6%)

7/129 (5.4%)

3/137 (2.2%)

*

Patients with any hypoglycemic episodes

105/482 (21.8%)

19/95 (20.0%)

17/120 (14.2%)

39/127 (30.7%)

29/134 (21.6%)

N.S.

Number of any hypoglycemic episodes/patient

1.44 ± 5.18

0.84 ± 2.72

1.06 ± 4.81

2.61 ± 7.87

1.11 ± 3.22

N.S.

Patients with severe hypoglycemic episodes

8/483 (1.7%)

2/95 (2.1%)

1/120 (0.8%)

2/128 (1.6%)

3/134 (2.2%)

N.S.

Number of severe hypoglycemic episodes/patient

0.03 ± 0.35

0.03 ± 0.23

0.01 ± 0.09

0.02 ± 0.12

0.07 ± 0.62

N.S.

  1. 1)Trend test by Cochran-Armitage test for categorical variables and analysis of variance with contrast statement for numerical variables.
  2. N.S. not statistically significant, *P < .05.