Table 2.

Comparison of blood glucose levels and blood glucose decrease after 7 days of treatment in the IDet and NPH groups (means ±SD)

Blood glucose after 7 days of treatment	IDet	NPH	T	P value
FPG (mmol/L)	5.33±0.72	5.71±0.87	3.609	<0.001
30 min preprandial blood glucose (mmol/L)	5.26±0.70	5.70±0.73	4.644	<0.001
2-hour postprandial blood glucose (mmol/L)	6.73±0.79	7.38±0.80	6.381	<0.001
FPG decrease (mmol/L)	1.51±1.41	1.15±0.83	2.386	0.018
30 min preprandial blood glucose decrease (mmol/L)	1.70±1.38	1.34±1.41	2.021	0.044
2-hour postprandial blood glucose decrease (mmol/L)	2.66±1.65	2.17±1.59	2.308	0.022

FPG, fasting plasma glucose; IDet, insulin detemir; NPH, neutral protamine Hagedorn.