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. 2017 May 11;41(3):170–178. doi: 10.4093/dmj.2017.41.3.170

Table 2. Percentage of patients who achieved target HbA1ca, target fasting plasma glucoseb, and change in body weight from baseline to each visit by prescription group.

Variable Group A Group B Group C P value
Number 0504 2,316 81
Proportion of patients, % (HbA1c <7.0%)
 At 3 months 17.1 10.2 30 0.001
 At 6 months 40.9 39.6 35.8 0.666
Proportion of patients, % (HbA1c <6.5%)
 At 3 months 7.1 3.6 5.0 0.535
 At 6 months 17.3 8.7 18.5 <0.001
Proportion of patients, % (FPG <130 mg/dL)
 At 3 months 25.3 29.7 46.2 0.004
 At 6 months 30.5 56.1 53.9 <0.001
∆ Body weight, kg
 At 6 months 0.1±2.6 0.3±1.9 0.6±2.5 0.606
∆ BMI, kg/m2
 At 6 months 0.08±1.18 0.11±0.79 0.39±1.18 0.113

Values are presented as mean±standard deviation. P values were calculated using chi-square test and analysis of variance.

HbA1c, glycosylated hemoglobin; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; BMI, body mass index.

a<7.0% or <6.5%, b<130 mg/dL.