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. 2021 Nov 8;13(1):43–56. doi: 10.1007/s13300-021-01177-w

Table 2.

Baseline and estimated change in glycemic parameters after at least 12 months

Glycemic parameters, estimated mean (95% CI) Baseline period (n = 34) Follow-up at quarter ≥ 5
(≥ 12 months; n = 21)
Mean change
from baseline
p value
 Glucosea levels, mg/dL 176.00 (164.50, 187.50) 181.02 (169.34, 192.70) 5.03 (− 3.38, 13.48) 0.24
 %CV 38.72 (36.47, 40.98) 37.51 (35.23, 39.79)  − 1.21 (− 2.54, 0.12) 0.074
 TIR, per day 11.70 h (10.58, 12.81) 11.26 h (10.13, 12.39)  − 0.44 h (− 1.15, 0.26) 0.22
51.83% (46.97, 56.69) 50.06% (45.14, 54.98)  − 1.77%-points (− 4.89, 1.36) 0.27
 TBR L1, per day 0.94 h (0.76, 1.12) 0.79 h (0.61, 0.98)  − 0.15 h (− 0.33, 0.04) 0.12
4.27% (3.49, 5.06) 3.58% (2.77, 4.38)  − 0.70%-points (− 1.50, 0.10) 0.087
 TBR L2, per day 0.64 h (0.45, 0.83) 0.50 h (0.30, 0.69)  − 0.14 h (− 0.27, − 0.02) 0.029
2.82% (2.01, 3.64) 2.18% (1.35, 3.02)  − 0.64%-points (− 1.19, − 0.08) 0.025
 TAR, per day 9.13 h (8.05, 10.22) 9.85 h (8.75, 10.95) 0.71 h (− 0.11, 1.53) 0.089
41.15% (36.18, 46.12) 44.00% (38.95, 49.05) 2.85%-points (− 0.87, 6.57) 0.13
Events, estimated mean (95% CI)
 Total hypoglycemic events, n per day 0.36 (0.26, 0.51) 0.25 (0.18, 0.35)  − 31.4% (− 44.2, − 15.7) 0.00035
 Nocturnal hypoglycemic events, n 0.086 (0.056, 0.131) 0.065 (0.042, 0.101)  − 24.4% (− 42.3, − 0.9) 0.043
 Hyperglycemic events, n per day 2.88 (2.64, 3.15) 3.07 (2.81, 3.35) 6.3% (− 0.2, 13.1) 0.058
Dosing, estimated mean (95% CI) Baseline period (n = 30) Follow-up at quarter ≥ 5
(≥ 12 months; n = 14)
Mean percentage change
from baseline
p value
 Bolus dose, n per dayb 4.98 (4.48, 5.54) 4.84 (4.32, 5.43)  − 2.8% (− 9.4, 4.2) 0.42
 Bolus dose, U per dayb 30.5 (26.3, 35.5) 29.8 (25.2, 35.3)  − 2.4% (− 14.6, 11.5) 0.71
Dosing, estimated mean (95% CI) Baseline period (n = 23) Follow-up at quarter ≥ 5
(≥ 12 months; n = 10)
Mean percentage change
from baseline
p value
 Basal dose, U per dayc 26.7 (22.5, 31.8) 29.9 (25.0, 35.7) 11.8% (3.1, 21.2) 0.0075

%CV coefficient of variability, CI confidence interval, CGM continuous glucose monitoring, TAR time above range (> 180 mg/dL [> 10 mmol/L]), TBR L1 time below range level 1 (54 to  < 70 mg/dL [3.0 to < 3.9 mmol/L]), TBR L2 time below range level 2 (< 54 mg/dL [< 3.0 mmol/L]), TIR time in range (70–180 mg/dL [3.9–10.0 mmol/L])

aMean CGM glucose

bFor days with ≥ 1 bolus dose

cFor days with ≥ 1 basal dose