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Table 1 Patient characteristics and disposition

From: Exploring early combination strategy in Latin American patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes: a sub-analysis of the VERIFY study

Baseline characteristics

Latin American region

Global

Early combination (n = 266)

Initial monotherapy

(n = 271)

Total

(N = 537)

Total

(N = 2001)

Age (years), mean (SD)

52.0 (10.0)

53.4 (9.7)

52.7 (9.9)

54.3 (9.4)

Age group, n (%)

 < 40

31 (11.7)

24 (8.9)

55 (10.2)

159 (8.0)

 40 −  < 65

214 (80.5)

220 (81.2)

434 (80.8)

223 (11.1)

  ≥ 65

21 (7.9)

27 (10.0)

48 (8.9)

1619 (80.9)

 Women, n (%)

153 (57.5)

163 (60.1)

316 (58.8)

1060 (53.0)

Predominant race, n (%)

 Native American

102 (38.3)

107 (39.5)

209 (38.9)

210 (10.5)

 Caucasian

96 (36.1)

91 (33.6)

187 (34.8)

1217 (60.8)

 Median (IQR) duration of T2DM (months)

4.2 (1.6, 11.1)

4.4 (1.1, 11.9)

4.3 (1.3, 11.5)

3.3 (0.9, 10.0)

HbA1c (%)a

 Mean (SD)

6.7 (0.5)

6.7 (0.5)

6.7 (0.5)

6.7 (0.5)

 ˂7.0%, n (%)

191 (71.8)

196 (72.3)

387 (72.1)

1427 (71.3)

  ≥ 7.0%, n (%)

75 (28.2)

75 (27.7)

150 (27.9)

572 (28.6)

 Median (IQR) FPG (mmol/L)a

6.6 (5.8, 7.4)

6.6 (5.8, 7.5)

6.6 (5.8, 7.5)

6.9 (6.1, 7.8)

BMI (kg/m2)

 Mean (SD)

31.0 (4.6)

31.0 (4.7)

31.0 (4.7)

31.1 (4.7)

 < 30 kg/m2, n (%)

122 (45.9)

123 (45.4)

245 (45.6)

875 (43.7)

 ≥ 30 kg/m2, n (%)

144 (54.1)

148 (54.6)

292 (54.4)

1126 (56.3)

GFR (mL/min/1.73 m2)b

 Normal (˃80)

202 (75.9)

217 (80.1)

419 (78.0)

1321 (66.1)

 Mild (≥ 50– ≤ 80)

64 (24.1)

54 (19.9)

118 (22.0)

670 (33.5)

 Median (IQR) weight (kg)

77.8 (69.0, 92.5)

78.4 (68.0, 90.0)

78.0 (68.5, 91.5)

84.3 (72.3, 97.0)

Current smokers, n (%)

32 (12.0)

29 (10.7)

61 (11.4)

290 (14.5)

Discontinued study participation prematurely, n (%)

51 (19.2)

58 (21.4)

109 (20.3)

403 (20.1)

  1. Baseline refers to randomization visit
  2. HbA1c glycated hemoglobin, BMI body mass index, FPG fasting plasma glucose, GFR glomerular filtration rate, IQR interquartile range, SD standard deviation, T2DM type 2 diabetes mellitus
  3. aBaseline values were obtained on screening (day 1) or at a later visit (scheduled or unscheduled) if the Day 1 measurements were missing. Two patients in the early combination therapy group did not have baseline HbA1c and fasting plasma glucose measurements on or prior to randomization
  4. bBaseline GFR was calculated using the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease Study equation. Serum creatinine and body weight measurements were obtained on Day 1 or at a later visit (scheduled or unscheduled) if the Day 1 measurements were missing