Table 4. Pharmacy counts with last recorded HbA1c values for the whole population and stratified by duration of diabetes in years since ascertainment.
| ALL N = 13528 | 0–5 Years N = 7748 | 5–10 Years N = 5232 | ≥ 10 years N = 548 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metformin | 12702 (95.2%) | 7137 (94.4%) | 5051 (96.6%) | 514 (93.8%) | <0.001 |
| Sulphonylurea | 8309 (62.3%) | 3846 (50.9%) | 4046 (77.4%) | 417 (76.1%) | <0.001 |
| Insulin | 5513 (41.3%) | 2012 (26.6%) | 3065 (58.6%) | 436 (79.6%) | 0.000 |
| Metformin & Sulphonylurea | 8684 (64.2%) | 4093 (52.8%) | 4150 (79.3%) | 441 (80.5%) | <0.001 |
| Metformin & Insulin | 5078 (37.5%) | 1745 (22.5%) | 2927 (55.9%) | 406 (74.1%) | 0.000 |
| Metformin, Insulin & Sulphonylurea | 3778 (27.9%) | 1039 (13.4%) | 2416 (46.2%) | 323 (58.9%) | 0.000 |