Population characteristics at index date: hypoglycemia as a primary diagnosis
| Type 1 diabetes (n=404) | Type 2 diabetes (n=1086) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | |
| Gender (male/female) | 232/172 | 57.4/42.6 | 542/544 | 49.9/50.1 |
| Smoking status | ||||
| Never smoked | 75 | 18.6 | 137 | 12.6 |
| Ever smoked | 329 | 81.4 | 949 | 87.4 |
| Insulin regimen | ||||
| Basal only | 20 | 5.0 | 196 | 18.0 |
| Bolus only | 19 | 4.7 | 19 | 1.7 |
| Basal-bolus | 152 | 37.6 | 122 | 11.2 |
| Premix | 167 | 41.3 | 561 | 51.7 |
| Other* | 46 | 11.4 | 188 | 17.3 |
| OAD regimen | ||||
| Metformin | 11 | 2.7 | 163 | 15.0 |
| Sulfonylurea+glinides | 3 | 0.7 | 45 | 4.1 |
| Other OAD | 109 | 27.0 | 294 | 27.1 |
| No OAD | 281 | 69.6 | 584 | 53.8 |
*Any insulin regimen that cannot be readily classified as basal only, bolus only, basal-bolus, or premix.
OAD, oral antidiabetic drug.