Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Diabetes. Jul 15, 2024; 15(7): 1477-1488
Published online Jul 15, 2024. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v15.i7.1477
Table 3 Glycemic changes in subgroups of different insulin treatment regimens
Glucose levelLow-income
P value
Middle-income
P value
High-income
P value
at different time periods (mmol/L)
3th month
36th month
3th month
36th month
3th month
36th month
CSII subgroup 
Pre-breakfast6.30 (5.57, 7.70)7.81 (1.83)0.016.30 (5.40, 7.32)7.13 (2.22)0.2896.05 (5.50, 7.03)6.46 (1.58)0.521
Post-breakfast8.60 (7.10, 9.85)8.75 (7.90, 9.70)0.6448.80 (7.30, 10.40)7.70 (7.00, 9.70)0.3477.90 (7.00, 9.50)7.00 (6.55, 7.75)0.148
Pre-lunch7.10 (6.10, 8.60)9.60 (6.30, 11.60)0.0427.15 (6.00, 8.40)6.60 (5.97, 8.18)0.7476.80 (5.90, 8.22)7.50 (5.80, 7.80)0.892
Post-lunch7.40 (6.68, 8.90)10.70 (7.55, 12.50)0.0038.00 (6.80, 9.30)9.20 (7.90, 10.60)0.0977.40 (6.55, 8.45)7.50 (7.20, 10.60)0.468
Pre-dinner7.70 (6.50, 9.70)9.40 (8.60, 11.90)0.0017.90 (6.55, 10.00)7.80 (6.10, 10.90)0.6367.20 (6.10, 9.00)6.10 (5.55, 7.45)0.263
Post-dinner7.75 (6.73, 8.90)10.00 (8.25, 12.35)0.0017.80 (6.60, 9.20)7.70 (6.95, 9.10)0.7857.40 (6.60, 8.65)7.60 (5.25, 10.00)0.708
Bedtime8.25 (6.90, 10.15)10.13 (2.74)0.0278.20 (7.20, 9.65)7.42 (2.24)0.1147.80 (7.00, 9.00)8.21 (2.28)0.646
MDI subgroup
Pre-breakfast6.70 (5.80, 7.97)7.50 (7.20, 8.40)0.1276.30 (5.40, 7.70)7.15 (6.07, 8.03)0.0576.40 (5.60, 7.50)6.10 (6.00, 7.10)0.849
Post-breakfast8.20 (7.15, 9.40)8.55 (7.32, 9.15)0.7528.00 (6.90, 9.65)8.15 (6.80, 10.00)0.9827.90 (6.97, 9.72)6.60 (6.40, 7.80)0.258
Pre-lunch7.15 (6.35, 8.53)8.40 (7.50, 9.60)0.1127.30 (6.20, 9.15)8.00 (6.00, 10.40)0.417.20 (5.85, 8.60)7.00 (6.20, 7.90)0.894
Post-lunch7.40 (6.40, 8.90)8.85 (7.83, 10.05)0.0237.50 (6.60, 8.90)7.70 (6.40, 10.00)0.6167.40 (6.30, 8.10)6.95 (6.30, 8.65)0.921
Pre-dinner8.35 (6.82, 10.40)8.60 (7.43, 10.15)0.4598.40 (7.10, 10.28)8.05 (7.18, 11.60)0.8268.70 (6.90, 10.70)7.30 (6.00, 7.85)0.117
Post-dinner7.60 (6.40, 9.15)8.30 (6.83, 10.05)0.3197.60 (6.50, 9.17)7.70 (5.95, 10.60)0.9247.70 (6.80, 8.80)7.50 (7.20, 8.70)0.873
Bedtime8.10 (7.20, 9.45)8.80 (7.70, 10.65)0.2988.35 (7.18, 9.80)8.60 (7.40, 11.00)0.5798.45 (6.95, 10.20)11.00 (7.90, 12.10)0.176