Table 3 Differences in the resources utilization among the geographic regions of Brazil
Southeast | South | North/Northeast | Mid-West | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SMBG (yes), (%) | 93 · 9 | 92 · 7 | 77 · 2 | 95 · 1 | <0 · 001 |
Daily frequency of SMBG* | 3 · 88 [3 · 78–3 · 98] 4 (3–5) | 3 · 02 [2 · 91–3 · 13] 3 (2–4) | 2 · 93 [2 · 76–3 · 10] 2 (2–3) | 3 · 19 [3 · 00–3 · 37] 3 (2–4) | <0 · 001 |
Use of insulin pump, n (%) | 23 (1 · 8) | 10 (1 · 4) | 2 (0 · 2) | 3 (1 · 5) | 0 · 009 |
Use of ultra-rapid insulin analogs, n (%) | 627 (52 · 5) | 364 (52 · 4) | 122 (16 · 8) | 98 (52 · 7) | <0 · 001 |
Use of basal insulin analogs n (%) | 281 (21 · 5) | 156 (21 · 5) | 108 (11 · 5) | 73 (35 · 6) | <0 · 001 |