Research Article

Long-Term Effectiveness and Safety of SGLT-2 Inhibitors in an Italian Cohort of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Table 3

Gender differences in treatment interruption due to adverse events.

Females, (%)Males, (%) value

Chronic or recurring genital yeast infections37 (21.4)29 (12.3)0.020
Persistent or recurring urinary tract infections7 (4.0)4 (1.7)0.216
Other adverse eventsa10 (5.8)11 (4.7)0.655
Overall54 (31.2)44 (18.7)0.005

aPolyuria, nausea, hypotension, dizziness, acute coronary event, worsening of glycemic control, and rapid deterioration of renal function. Statistical analysis was performed using Fisher’s exact test.