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Table 6 Comparison of clinical parameters between persons with type 1 and those with type 2 DM

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

āˆ—Hospitalization frequency for poor glucose control

25 (80.6%)

76 (58.9%)

0.02

  1. āˆ—Proportion of persons with previous hospitalizations for poor glucose control.