Glycemic control among patients in China with type 2 diabetes mellitus receiving oral drugs or injectables.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increasing rapidly among Chinese adults, and limited data are available on T2DM management and the status of glycemic control in China. We assessed the efficacy of oral antidiabetes drugs (OADs), glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, and insulin for treatment of T2DM across multiple regions in China.

Methods

This was a multicenter, cross-sectional survey of outpatients conducted in 606 hospitals across China. Data from all the patients were collected between April and June, 2011.

Results

A total of 238,639 patients were included in the survey. Eligible patients were treated with either OADs alone (n=157,212 [65.88%]), OADs plus insulin (n=80,973 [33.93%]), or OADs plus GLP-1 receptor agonists

SUBMITTER: Ji LN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3729491 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature