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. 2018 Dec 22;6(1):e000593. doi: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2018-000593

Table 2.

Cox proportional hazard model of discontinuation of Gla-300 among COACH participants compared with non-COACH patients (overall sample)

Variable Coefficient HR 95% CI P value
Lower limit Upper limit
COACH participation −0.517 0.596 0.461 0.771 <0.0001
CCI score 0.157 1.169 1.000 1.368 0.0502
Physician specialization at index
 Endocrinologist 0.556 1.744 0.621 4.899 0.2912
 PCP/FP/GP/IM 0.269 1.309 0.486 3.525 0.5944
Preindex hospitalization 0.614 1.847 1.055 3.234 0.0316
Rebate marker 0.471 1.601 0.928 2.762 0.0907
Preindex hypoglycemia event 0.118 1.126 0.425 2.981 0.8115
Preindex antidiabetes drug use
 Biguanides −0.147 0.863 0.613 1.215 0.3991
 DPP-4 inhibitors −0.081 0.922 0.556 1.530 0.7532
 Fixed-dose combination OADs −0.267 0.766 0.461 1.272 0.3026
 SGLT2 inhibitors 0.131 1.140 0.742 1.75 0.5505
 Sulfonylureas −0.156 0.856 0.602 1.216 0.3843
 TZDs −0.254 0.776 0.413 1.457 0.4299
 GLP-1 RAs −0.653 0.520 0.343 0.790 0.0022
 RAIs 0.029 1.030 0.662 1.602 0.8971
Preindex comorbidities
 Anxiety −0.783 0.457 0.208 1.001 0.0504
 Coronary artery disease 0.308 1.361 0.765 2.422 0.2949
 Depression 0.195 1.215 0.648 2.279 0.5435
 Diabetic neuropathy −0.339 0.712 0.456 1.112 0.1354
 Dyslipidemia 0.274 1.315 0.942 1.835 0.1076
 Hypertension 0.020 1.020 0.722 1.443 0.9090
 Renal impairment −0.095 0.909 0.513 1.613 0.7453
 Stroke/TIA 0.736 2.087 0.757 5.755 0.1549

CCI, Charlson Comorbidity Index; DPP-4, dipeptidyl peptidase-4; FP, family practitioner; GLP-1 RA, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist; Gla-300, insulin glargine 300 U/mL; GP, general practitioner; IM, internal medicine; OAD, oral antidiabetes drug; PCP, primary care provider; RAI, rapid-acting insulin; SGLT2, sodium glucose co-transporter 2; TIA, transient ischemic attack; TZD, thiazolidinedione.