Table 1 Patient characteristics by self-reported hypoglycemic symptoms
Characteristic | All Patients | With Hypoglycemic Symptoms | Without Hypoglycemic Symptoms | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | N = 1984 | n = 1248 (63%) | n = 736 (37%) | Â |
Female (%) | 43 | 47 | 37 | <.0001§ |
Male (%) | 57 | 53 | 63 | Â |
Age, years | 58.1 ± 11.1 | 56.8 ± 11.2 | 60.4 ± 10.4 | <.0001‡ |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 34.5 ± 8.2 | 34.8 ± 8.4 | 34.0 ± 7.9 | 0.0229‡ |
Duration of diabetes, years | 7.3 ± 6.4* | 7.2 ± 6.2 | 7.5 ± 6.6 | 0.2737‡ |
HbA1c <7%†(%) | 72.2 | 71.4 | 73.6 | 0.3667§ |
Any weight gain (%) | 36.9 | 41.5 | 29.1 | <.0001§ |
   Amount of weight gain | ||||
<10 lbs (%) | 27.9 | 25.9 | 32.7 | Â |
10-20 lbs (%) | 47.5 | 48.7 | 44.9 | <.0001¶ |
21-30 lbs (%) | 12.3 | 12.6 | 11.7 | Â |
>30 lbs (%) | 12.3 | 12.9 | 10.8 | Â |
Microvascular (%) | 22.5 | 25.8 | 16.9 | <.0001§ |
   Macular edema (%) | 4.0 | 4.8 | 2.6 | 0.0143§ |
   Kidney disease (%) | 2.5 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 0.1210§ |
   Foot or leg ulcer (%) | 3.6 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 0.0663§ |
   Neuropathic pain (%) | 17.3 | 20.4 | 12.1 | <.0001§ |
Selected cardiovascular conditions (%) | 19.5 | 21.6 | 15.9 | 0.0018§ |
   Angina (%) | 8.5 | 9.9 | 6.3 | 0.0054§ |
   Heart attack (%) | 8.0 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 0.7342§ |
   Stroke (%) | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 0.2042§ |
   Peripheral vascular disease (%) | 0.96 | 1.0 | 0.82 | 0.6169§ |
   Congestive heart failure (%) | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 0.2983§ |
Current antihyperglycemic agents regimen | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Treatment regimen including a sulfonylurea (%) | 50 | 55 | 42 | <.0001¶ |
   All other treatment regimens (%) | 50 | 45 | 58 |  |