| Type 1 diabetes | Type 2 diabetes |
---|---|---|
n (%) | 183 (35) | 345 (65) |
% male | 53.0 | 53.0 |
Age (years)* | 22.9 ± 15.5 | 55.8 ± 16.6 |
Weight (kg)* | 67.7 ± 2.7 | 85.3 ± 2.2 |
Baseline HbA1c *†| 9.4 ± 1.6 | 9.3 ± 1.5 |
Duration of diabetes (years)‡ | 7.9 ± 8.7 | 8.1 ± 6.7 |
Number of co-morbidities§ | 2.5 ± 2.4 | 2.4 ± 1.9 |
Premix insulin only (%) | 61% | 48% |
Premix insulin with OAD (%) | 0% | 38% |
Premix + short acting insulin (%) | 25% | 16% |
Premix + basal insulin (%) | 8% | 5% |
Premix + short acting + basal insulin (%) | 2% | 3% |
Premix + other insulin +/-OADs (%) | 0% | 2% |
OADs per patient before starting insulin therapy*¶ | - | 0.4 ± 0.5 |
Hypoglycaemia episodes in 3 month period*|| | Â | Â |
   No. episodes | 38 | 72 |
   Mean no. episodes per patient | 0.21 | 0.21 |