Table 5.
Achieved HbA1c Level <7.0%, withdrawal at 1 year, and hypoglycemic episodes by baseline levels
| All1) | ≤8.0% | >8.1%, ≤10.0% | >10.0%, ≤12.0% | >12.0% | P2) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement of HbA1c level <7.0% |
193/482 (40.0%) |
33/55 (60.0%) |
69/189 (36.5%) |
60/161 (37.3%) |
29/73 (39.7%) |
**3) |
| Withdrawal from insulin at 1 year |
27/488 (5.5%) |
5/55 (9.1%) |
7/191 (3.7%) |
9/164 (5.5%) |
6/74 (8.1%) |
N.S. |
| Patients with any hypoglycemic episodes |
105/482 (21.8%) |
15/54 (27.8%) |
39/189 (20.6%) |
34/162 (21.0%) |
16/73 (21.9%) |
N.S. |
| Number of hypoglycemic episode/patient |
1.44 ± 5.18 |
1.85 ± 6.43 |
1.13 ± 3.62 |
1.56 ± 5.19 |
1.58 ± 7.23 |
N.S. |
| Patients with severe hypoglycemic episodes |
8/483 (1.7%) |
3/54 (5.6%) |
3/190 (1.6%) |
1/162 (0.6%) |
1/73 (1.4%) |
*3) |
| Number of severe hypoglycemic episodes/patients | 0.03 ± 0.35 | 0.17 ± 0.97 | 0.02 ± 0.18 | 0.01 ± 0.08 | 0.01 ± 0.12 | ** |
1)Including patients with missing baseline HbA1c level data.
2)Trend test by Cochran-Armitage test for categorical variables and analysis of variance with contrast statement for numerical variables.
3)Category score = (2,1,1,1).
N.S. not statistically significant, *P < .05, **P < .01.