Table 1

The baseline characteristics of people initiated on an SGLT2i or DPP4i

SGLT2i (n=21 008)DPP4i
(n=55 481)
Age (years)60.4 (9.3)63.3 (10.8)
Female (n (%))8115 (38.6)22 274 (40.1)
Duration of diabetes (years)9.1 (5.4)7.9 (5.4)
 <5 years (n (%))6089 (29.0)21 003 (37.9)
 5–10 years (n (%))7296 (34.7)19 414 (35.0)
 >10 years (n (%))7623 (36.3)15 064 (27.2)
Number of concurrent diabetes medications1.7 (0.8)1.4 (0.7)
HbA1c (% (mmol/mol))78.2 (16.7)73.1 (16.6)
 <8.0 (<64)(n (%))4401 (20.9)19 067 (34.4)
 8.0–9.5 (64–80) (n (%))8547 (40.7)21 665 (39.0)
 >9.5 (>80) (n (%))8060 (38.4)14 749 (26.6)
eGFR (mL/min)87.9 (15.2)82.7 (17.5)
 45–<60 mL/min (n (%))890 (4.2)6997 (12.6)
 60–90 (n (%))9674 (46.0)27 245 (49.1)
 >90 (n (%))10 444 (49.7)21 239 (38.3)
BMI (kg/m2)34.4 (6.7)32.7 (6.6)
 <25 kg/m2 (n (%))946 (4.5)5156 (9.3)
 25–30 kg/m2 (n (%))4747 (22.6)16 040 (28.9)
 >30 kg/m2 (n (%))15 311 (72.9)34 275 (61.8)
Previous genital mycosis (n (%))
 Never16 877 (80.3)46 663 (84.1)
 <1 year722 (3.4)1753 (3.2)
 1–5 years1363 (6.5)2943 (5.3)
 >5 years2046 (9.7)4122 (7.4)
Corticosteroid use (n (%))2317 (4.2)718 (3.4)
Oestrogen use (n (%))665 (1.2)252 (1.2)
Immunomodulator use (n (%))629 (1.1)219 (1.0)
  • All values shown are mean (SD) unless otherwise stated.

  • BMI, body mass index; DPP4i, Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; SGTL2, sodium-glucose co-transporter-2.