Table 5

Discontinuation of anti-diabetic treatment

Females

Males

One year gap

Two years gap

One year gap

Two years gap

Year

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

1993

198

6.6

174

5.6

1994

209

6.7

118

3.5

185

5.7

99

2.8

1995

199

6.2

133

3.8

188

5.5

115

3.1

1996

172

5.3

121

3.5

203

5.8

108

2.9

1997

188

5.5

101

2.8

196

5.2

113

2.8

1998

163

4.6

123

3.3

182

4.6

117

2.8

1999

135

3.7

102

2.7

166

4.0

108

2.5

2000

150

4.0

92

2.3

194

4.5

97

2.1

2001

282

7.1

100

2.4

375

8.2

114

2.3

2002

176

4.2

117

2.6

233

4.8

122

2.4

2003

189

4.2

99

2.1

250

4.9

126

2.3

Number of patients discontinuing anti-diabetic treatment, Fyn County, Denmark, 1994–2003. Discontinuation is defined as subjects with more than one or two years, respectively, without redemptions after a previous redemption. Percentage figures indicate relative proportion of the prevalent population who discontinues treatment.

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