Findings on Type 2 Diabetes from L. Jacob and Colleagues Provide New Insights (Prescription Patterns and the Cost of Antihyperglycemic Drugs in…
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Our news editors obtained a quote from the research, "Nine different families of antihyperglycemic therapy were included in the analysis. Demographic data included age, gender, and type of health insurance coverage. Clinical data included HbA1c level, body mass index (BMI), and the number of T2DM complications. The annual antihyperglycemic treatment cost per patient was calculated based on pharmacy retail prices. The multivariate regression analysis was fitted to estimate the adjusted treatment cost differences. The percentage of T2DM patients receiving antihyperglycemic treatments was 87.6. This share was slightly higher in men than in women (89.1% vs 86.0%). Interestingly, the share of people treated with antihyperglycemic drugs decreased with age yet increased with HbA1c levels, BMI, and the number of complications. The average annual cost of antihyperglycemic drugs amounted to ?498. It was significantly higher in men than in women (difference of ?22). It was also significantly higher in individuals with private health insurance coverage than in people with public health insurance coverage (difference of ?153). The annual cost decreased with age. It is compelling to note that this cost increased with HbA1c levels and BMI. Finally, the annual cost also increased with the number of complications."
According to the news editors, the research concluded: "The share and the cost of antihyperglycemic treatments vary with gender, age, type of health insurance coverage, HbA1c levels, BMI, and the number of complications."
For more information on this research see: Prescription Patterns and the Cost of Antihyperglycemic Drugs in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in
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