Table 2.
Lead time, time to Insulin Start class, and diabetes duration by groupa
| Parameter | Entire cohort | Preintervention | Postintervention | p valueb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead time | ||||
| No. of patients | 198 | 98 | 100 | 0.007 |
| Mean (SD), d | 129.8 (62.77) | 141.89 (63.04) | 117.95 (60.49) | |
| Median (Q1, Q3), d | 112 (83, 156) | 132.5 (94, 175) | 98.5 (80.5, 140) | |
| Time to Insulin Start class | ||||
| No. of patients | 196 | 98 | 98c | 0.011 |
| Mean (SD), d | 80.38 (49.05) | 89.22 (52.85) | 71.54 (43.43) | |
| Median (Q1, Q3), d | 69 (47, 102) | 77 (52, 109) | 58 (42, 79) | |
| Diabetes duration | ||||
| No. of patients | 229 | 115 | 114 | 0.11 |
| Mean (SD), y | 3.53 (3.14) | 3.86 (3.3) | 3.19 (2.94) | |
| Median (Q1, Q3), y | 2.13 (1.66, 3.99) | 2.39 (1.85, 4.85) | 1.84 (1.46, 3.66) | |
a
Thirty-one patients did not start an insulin pump in less than 365 days.
b
Welch-Satterthwaite 2-sample t-test.
c
We were unable to ascertain an exact date of Saline Start class for 2 patients in the postintervention group.
Q1 = first quartile; Q3 = third quartile; SD = standard deviation.