Skip to main content

Table 3 Proportion of patients using oral antidiabetic drugs (OHA) prior to insulin initiation and at end of study

From: Initiation of once daily insulin detemir is not associated with weight gain in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: results from an observational study

 

Body mass index (BMI) at baseline

 

BMI <25

25 ≤ BMI < 30

30 ≤ BMI < 35

BMI ≥ 35

Biguanide

    

  Baseline

71.2%

81.8%

85.8%

87.0%

  Final Visit

65.1%

80.5%

85.2%

86.5%

  Change

-6.1%

-1.3%

-0.6%

-0.5%

Glinides

    

  Baseline

19.5%

16.3%

14.7%

13.5%

  Final Visit

24.7%

18.8%

17.1%

16.1%

  Change

+5.2%

+2.5%

+2.4%

+2.6%

Alpha Glucosidase Inhibitor

    

  Baseline

19.9%

12.2%

8.6%

7.8%

  Final Visit

21.4%

12.5%

7.8%

6.6%

  Change

+1.5%

+0.3%

-0.8%

-1.2%

Sulphonylureas

    

  Baseline

57.9%

58.5%

61.7%

60.3%

  Final Visit

41.4%

43.3%

46.4%

45.3%

  Change

-16.5%

-15.2%

-15.3%

-15.0%

Thiazolidinediones

    

  Baseline

10.9%

11.3%

12.8%

15.2%

  Final Visit

7.3%

7.9%

7.7%

8.2%

  Change

-3.6%

-3.4%

-5.1%

-7.0%

Dipeptidyl peptidase IV Inhibitors

    

  Baseline

3.8%

5.9%

7.9%

9.6%

  Final Visit

2.8%

5.2%

6.5%

7.2%

  Change

-1.0%

-0.7%

-1.4%

-2.4%