From: Insulin use, prescription patterns, regimens and costs.-a narrative from a developing country
Variable | Type 1 | Type 2 DM | p |
---|---|---|---|
Insulin adherence | 22 (71%) | 101 (78.3%) | 0.3 |
Self injection of insulin | 30 (97%) | 120 (93%) | 0.7 |
Self blood glucose monitoring | 19 (61%) | 71 (55%) | 0.5 |
Mean cost of insulin per month (NGN) | 3664.5 (1606.3) | 4745.7 (5210.1) | 0.04 |
Mean cost of insulin per month (USD) | 23.3 (10) | 30.2 (33.2) | 0.04 |
āHospitalization frequency for poor glucose control | 25 (80.6%) | 76 (58.9%) | 0.02 |