Table 1 Characteristics of patients with or without observed initiation of BOT (continuous variables)
Covariate | Total population | BOT(observed) | BOT(not observed) | MD (95 % CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(N = 31,008) | (N = 6,705) | (N = 24,303) | ||
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
Age (years) | 62.4 (3.5) | 62.4 (3.4) | 62.5 (3.5) | −0.05 (−0.36, 0.26) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 32.4 (2.6) | 33.0 (2.5) | 32.2 (2.6) | 0.7 (0.52, 0.93) |
Weight (kg) | 93.2 (4.6) | 95.2 (4.6) | 92.6 (4.6) | 2.6 (1.9, 3.23) |
Diabetes duration (years) | 8.2 (2.7) | 10.6 (2.8) | 7.5 (2.7) | 3.1 (2.86, 3.31) |
HbA1c (%) | 7.5 (1.2) | 8.0 (1.2) | 7.4 (1.2) | 0.6 (0.55, 0.65) |
FPG (mmol/l) | 8.1 (1.5) | 8.7 (1.6) | 8.0 (1.5) | 0.7 (0.58, 0.78) |
PPG (mmol/l)a | 9.5 (4.7) | 10.8 (4.3) | 9.1 (4.7) | 0.9 (0.70, 1.14) |