Treatment satisfaction scores
Treatment period (months) | OHA-Q subscale | |||||||||
Treatment convenience (range: 0–27) | Somatic symptoms (range: 0–24) | Satisfaction (range: 0–9) | ||||||||
N | Mean (SD) | p value | N | Mean (SD) | p value | N | Mean (SD) | p value | ||
All patients | ||||||||||
6 | 1146 | 21.9 (4.8) | − | 1157 | 17.7 (4.2) | − | 1156 | 6.5 (1.6) | − | |
12 | 1069 | 21.9 (4.7) | − | 1087 | 17.7 (4.1) | − | 1081 | 6.6 (1.6) | − | |
18 | 1013 | 21.8 (4.7) | − | 1032 | 17.5 (4.1) | − | 1024 | 6.6 (1.6) | − | |
24 | 997 | 21.8 (4.7) | − | 1015 | 17.5 (4.2) | − | 1007 | 6.6 (1.6) | − | |
HbA1c target attainment | ||||||||||
6 | Yes | 405 | 22.3 (4.6) | 0.0204 | 408 | 18.3 (4.0) | 0.0008 | 409 | 6.6 (1.6) | 0.0435 |
No | 694 | 21.6 (4.8) | 702 | 17.4 (4.3) | 701 | 6.4 (1.6) | ||||
12 | Yes | 378 | 22.4 (4.8) | 0.0280 | 386 | 17.9 (4.2) | 0.2978 | 384 | 6.7 (1.6) | 0.0636 |
No | 640 | 21.7 (4.7) | 649 | 17.7 (4.1) | 645 | 6.5 (1.6) | ||||
18 | Yes | 359 | 22.5 (4.5) | 0.0006 | 365 | 17.9 (4.3) | 0.0310 | 360 | 6.7 (1.6) | 0.0497 |
No | 609 | 21.5 (4.7) | 621 | 17.3 (4.0) | 618 | 6.5 (1.6) | ||||
24 | Yes | 334 | 22.5 (4.4) | 0.0026 | 344 | 18.1 (4.2) | 0.0010 | 338 | 6.8 (1.5) | 0.0002 |
No | 598 | 21.5 (4.9) | 607 | 17.1 (4.2) | 606 | 6.4 (1.6) | ||||
Monotherapy | ||||||||||
6 | Yes | 889 | 22.1 (4.7) | 0.0020 | 898 | 17.9 (4.2) | 0.0348 | 900 | 6.5 (1.6) | 0.6882 |
No | 257 | 21.1 (4.9) | 259 | 17.2 (4.4) | 256 | 6.4 (1.5) | ||||
12 | Yes | 758 | 22.3 (4.6) | 0.0001 | 768 | 18.1 (4.2) | 0.0001 | 769 | 6.6 (1.6) | 0.0130 |
No | 311 | 20.8 (5.0) | 319 | 16.9 (3.8) | 312 | 6.4 (1.5) | ||||
18 | Yes | 669 | 22.6 (4.4) | 0.0001 | 678 | 17.9 (4.2) | 0.0001 | 682 | 6.7 (1.6) | 0.0003 |
No | 344 | 20.3 (4.8) | 354 | 16.8 (3.8) | 342 | 6.3 (1.5) | ||||
24 | Yes | 614 | 22.4 (4.6) | 0.0001 | 624 | 17.8 (4.4) | 0.0002 | 623 | 6.7 (1.6) | 0.0036 |
No | 383 | 20.7 (4.8) | 391 | 16.9 (3.9) | 384 | 6.4 (1.5) |
HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; OHA-Q, Oral Hypoglycaemic Agent Questionnaire.