Research Article

Cost-Effectiveness of Oral Antidiabetic Drugs: A Prospective Multicenter Study of Real-World Patients

Table 2

Treatment therapies at baseline.

Number of subjectsProportion (%)Cumulative proportion (%)

Metformin20310.6710.67
Xiaoke Pill23312.2422.91
Other TCMs1377.2030.11
Gliclazide1286.7336.84
Acarbose1105.7842.62
Xiaoke Pill+1779.3051.92
Glibenclamide120.6352.55
Others90347.45100.00
Total1903100.00

Note: we only kept those who have completed the baseline and all four follow-up surveys as well as two medical checks. Therapies in the category “others” are detailed in Appendix. TCMs refer to TCMs other than the Xiaoke Pill.