Comparison of characteristics at diabetes diagnosis between never-users and eventual users of metformin
| . | Metformin user during the study . | P . | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Never, . | Ever, . | ||
| n = 998 . | n = 2,487 . | ||
| Age (years) | 68.3 (10.0) | 60.5 (10.1) | <0.0001 |
| % males | 50 | 57.7 | <0.0001 |
| Year of diagnosis | 2005.0 (4.5) | 2003.4 (3.8) | <0.0001 |
| Social deprivation | |||
| 1 (most deprived) | 26.1 | 27.7 | |
| 2 | 20.5 | 22.2 | |
| 3 | 15.1 | 16.6 | |
| 4 | 19.4 | 16.9 | |
| 5 | 18.9 | 16.7 | 0.0301 |
| Hb (g/dL) | |||
| All | 14.3 (1.2) | 14.8 (1.2) | <0.0001 |
| Males | 15.0 (1.1) | 15.3 (1.1) | <0.0001 |
| Females | 13.7 (1.0) | 14.1 (1.0) | <0.0001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 30.6 (5.7) | 32.5 (6.1) | <0.0001 |
| eGFR (mL/min per 1.732) | 75.2 (20.4) | 87.5 (18.3) | <0.0001 |
| . | Metformin user during the study . | P . | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Never, . | Ever, . | ||
| n = 998 . | n = 2,487 . | ||
| Age (years) | 68.3 (10.0) | 60.5 (10.1) | <0.0001 |
| % males | 50 | 57.7 | <0.0001 |
| Year of diagnosis | 2005.0 (4.5) | 2003.4 (3.8) | <0.0001 |
| Social deprivation | |||
| 1 (most deprived) | 26.1 | 27.7 | |
| 2 | 20.5 | 22.2 | |
| 3 | 15.1 | 16.6 | |
| 4 | 19.4 | 16.9 | |
| 5 | 18.9 | 16.7 | 0.0301 |
| Hb (g/dL) | |||
| All | 14.3 (1.2) | 14.8 (1.2) | <0.0001 |
| Males | 15.0 (1.1) | 15.3 (1.1) | <0.0001 |
| Females | 13.7 (1.0) | 14.1 (1.0) | <0.0001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 30.6 (5.7) | 32.5 (6.1) | <0.0001 |
| eGFR (mL/min per 1.732) | 75.2 (20.4) | 87.5 (18.3) | <0.0001 |
Data are presented as means (SD) or %. Comparisons are t test for continuous and χ2 test for categorical variables.