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Table 2 Treatment effects of insulin glargine and NPH insulin

From: Insulin glargine compared to neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH) insulin in patients with type-2 diabetes uncontrolled with oral anti-diabetic agents alone in Hong Kong: a cost-effectiveness analysis

Type of hypoglycaemia

Insulin glargine

Insulin NPH

Mean

SE

Mean

SE

HbA1c decrease from baseline (%)

− 1.1

0.074

− 0.92

0.074

Non-severe hypoglycaemia event rate

671.67

–

990.06

–

Severe hypoglycaemia 1 event rate (requiring non-medical assistance)

4.32

–

23.99

–

Severe hypoglycaemia 2 event rate (requiring medical assistance)

0.58

–

3.21

–