Table 4.

Insulin treatment modification by initial insulin type from first claim (N = 2,145)

	Insulin type prescribed on the first claim
	Long-acting insulin only	Pre-mixed insulin only	Rapid-acting insulin only	Intensive insulin	Unspecified insulin
N (%)	363 (16.9)	190 (8.9)	1373 (64.0)	218 (10.2)	1 (0.0)
Switched or added an insulin type at least once over the 1-year period, n (%)	137 (37.7)	85 (44.7)	467 (34.0)	184 (84.4)	NA
Days between index and first insulin switch or additiona
Mean (±SD)	119.0 (±118.7)	91.1 (±113.2)	71.5 (±100.7)	54.3 (±82.1)	NA
Median	86	28	17	15	NA

^aOnly patients with at least one insulin type switch over the 1-year index period were included

SD, standard deviation; NA, Not applicable