Abstract

0.87 for North district, p=0.022), new visits (aOR 0.51 for follow-up visits, p<0.001) and absence of concomitant comorbidities (aOR 0.62 for one comorbidity, p<0.001; aOR 0.59 formore than one comorbidity, p<0.001) were positively associated with drug discontinuation. Drug classes (sulphonylureavs.metforminvs. combination therapy)were not significantly associated with drug discontinuation (p=0.157). Conclusions: Among Chinese diabetic patients, younger subjects; those with poorer socioeconomic status; patients newly prescribed an antidiabetic medication and those with no concomitant comorbidities were more likely to be discontinuers of oral hypoglycemic agents. More intensive monitoring should be targeted towards these patients to optimize glycemic control in clinical practice.

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