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. 2013 Nov 21;3(11):e003475. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003475

Table 2.

Incidence rate for first prescription of metformin

Groups Person-time Number of new cases Incidence rate cases per person-year Incidence rate cases per 1000 person-years
Diclofenac 33 190 84 0.00253 2.5
TB 30 791 85 0.00276 2.8
AAC 35 383 150 0.00424 4.2
Statin 70 455 391 0.00555 5.5

AAC, ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers, calcium channel blockers; TB, thiazides and β-blockers.