Comparison of insulin need in IDet and NPH group (means±SD)
| Variable | IDet | NPH | T/Z | P value |
| Dose (u/day） | 12.32±5.05 | 9.10±5.93 | 4.523 | <0.001 |
| Novolin-R (u/day） | 35.57±16.27 | 33.11±14.23 | 1.242 | 0.216 |
| Insulin (u/day） | 47.89±18.94 | 42.21±17.14 | 2.430 | 0.016 |
| Frequency (t/day) | 3.74±0.78 | 4.15±0.36 | 5.65 | <0.001 |
IDet, insulin detemir; NPH, neutral protamine Hagedorn.