Table 2.

Clinical parameters over time

PARAMETERVISIT 1VISIT 2VISIT 3DIFFERENCE BETWEEN VISIT 1 AND VISIT 3*
Median interval, yInitiation1.22.73.9
Mean HbA1c, % (mean change since last visit)9.58.1 (−1.50)7.9 (−0.13)−1.63
Mean weight, kg (mean change since last visit)87.390 (+2.08)91.4 (+1.25)+3.45
Mean daily insulin dose, U (mean change since last visit)2448 (+24)65.4 (+16.4)+41.0
Mean insulin dose per kilogram, U (mean change since last visit)0.280.54 (+0.26)0.72 (+0.18)+0.43
No. of injections per day (% of patients)1 (48.5)1 (20.9)1 (13.0)1 (−35.5)
2 (39.5)2 (54.4)2 (45.4)2 (+5.9)
3+ (12.1)3+ (24.8)3+ (41.6)3+ (+29.5)
  • HbA1c—glycated hemoglobin, U—units.

  • * The difference between the 2 time points is based on only those patients who had recorded values at both time points.

  • Means at each time point are based only on patients who had recorded values for that particular time point.