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Table 2 Baseline clinical characteristics of participants

From: Effect of switching basal insulin regimen to degludec on quality of life in Japanese patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus

Items

Type 1

Type 2

Number (male/female)

10 (5/5)

20 (11/9)

Age (years)

52.1 ± 15.3

61.9 ± 13.1

BMI (kg/m2)

22.2 ± 2.7

24.7 ± 4.8

Duration of diabetes (years)

7.5 ± 4.2

14.6 ± 7.6

HbA1c (%)

8.2 ± 1.4

7.6 ± 1.2

Prior treatment insulin

 

Insulin glargine

8 (80 %)

13 (65 %)

Insulin detemir

2 (20 %)

7 (35 %)

Bolus insulin

10 (100 %)

7 (35 %)

The frequency of injections with basal insulin before switching

Once

3 (30 %)

13 (65 %)

Twice

7 (70 %)

7 (35 %)

Other concomitant drugs

 

Glucagon like peptide-1 receptor agonist

0 (0 %)

0 (0 %)

Sulphonylurea

0 (0 %)

2 (10 %)

Glinide

0 (0 %)

7 (35 %)

Metformin

0 (0 %)

10 (50 %)

Pioglitazone

0 (0 %)

2 (10 %)

α-glucosidase inhibitor

0 (0 %)

5 (25 %)

Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitor

0 (0 %)

8 (40 %)

Sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor

0 (0 %)

0 (0 %)