Reason(s) for starting a new therapy, n (%) |
Total |
Easy Start of Insulin Therapy |
121 (76.1) |
Easy Intensification of Insulin Therapy |
22 (13.8) |
Improve HbA1c |
106 (66.7) |
Improve FBG |
121 (76.1) |
Improve PPG |
113 (71.1) |
Reduce Risk of Hypoglycaemia |
27 (17.0) |
Patient Dissatisfaction with Previous Therapy |
64 (40.3) |
Side Effects from Previous Therapy |
12 (7.5) |
Change Due To Insulin Pen |
29 (18.2) |
Allow For Mealtime Administration |
50 (31.4) |
Percentages are based on the number of patients with non-missing values
A patient may have findings in more than one category in Reason(s) for starting a
new therapy