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Table 3 Insulin utilization patterns by insulin type (N = 2,145)

From: Utilization patterns of insulin therapy and healthcare services among Japanese insulin initiators during their first year: a descriptive analysis of administrative hospital data

Insulin Use (N = 2,145)

Long-acting (N = 244)

Pre-mixed (N = 118)

Rapid-acting (N = 997)

Intensive (N = 786)

Used consistentlya, n (%)

155 (63.5)

65 (55.1)

56 (5.6)

337 (42.9)

Used intermittingly or dropped outb, n (%)

89 (36.5)

53 (44.9)

941 (94.4)

449 (57.1)

Duration of insulin use, days

Mean (±SD)

150.7 (±108.7)

121.8 (±112.8)

108.1 (±104.5)

132.1 (±102.1)

Median

154.0

72.0

71.0

107.0

  1. a Patients did not have more than 100 days between two adjacent insulin treatments or more than 100 days between the last insulin treatment and the end of the 1-year post-index period
  2. b Patients had more than 100 days between two adjacent insulin treatments or more than 100 days between the last insulin treatment and the end of the 1-year post-index period
  3. SD, standard deviation