Table 1

Baseline characteristics of users of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors and other second-line to third-line drugs

Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (n = 14 409)Other second-line to third-line drugs (n = 43 620)
Age in years, mean (SD)60.50 (9.93)64.97 (12.63)
Male, n (%)8799 (61.1)26 016 (59.6)
Smoking status, n (%)
 Current2558 (17.8)8058 (18.5)
 Past7221 (50.1)21 279 (48.8)
 Never4615 (32.0)14 194 (32.5)
 Unknown15 (0.1)89 (0.2)
BMI in kg/m2, n (%)
 <303763 (26.1)19 099 (43.8)
 ≥3010 604 (73.6)24 153 (55.4)
 Unknown42 (0.3)368 (0.8)
Haemoglobin A1c level, n (%)
 ≤ 7.0598 (4.2)3639 (8.3)
 7.1–8.02168 (15.0)9531 (21.9)
 >8.011 562 (80.2)29 409 (67.4)
Unknown81 (0.6)1041 (2.4)
eGFR in mL/min, n (%)
 >906943 (48.2)16 596 (38.2)
 60–906736 (46.7)17 923 (41.1)
 45–60577 (4.0)4623 (10.6)
 30–4593 (0.6)2989 (6.9)
 15–3011 (0.1)927 (2.1)
 <150101 (0.2)
 Unknown49 (0.3)461 (1.1)
Duration of diabetes in years, mean (SD)10.6 (5.0)8.0 (5.3)
Comorbidities, n (%)
 Ischaemic heart disease including myocardial infarction2142 (14.9)7398 (17.0)
 Heart failure337 (2.3)1490 (3.4)
 Periphery arterial disease385 (2.7)1508 (3.5)
 ICD/pacemaker92 (0.6)519 (1.2)
 Hypertension8629 (59.9)25 880 (59.3)
 Stroke754 (5.2)3393 (7.8)
Pharmacotherapy, n (%)
 Beta-blockers3172 (22.0)10 167 (23.3)
 Calcium channel blockers4313 (29.9)12 991 (29.8)
 Diuretics3399 (23.6)11 895 (27.3)
 Renin-angiotensin system inhibitors9709 (67.4)26 145 (59.9)
 Statins11 369 (78.9)32 654 (74.9)
 Nitrates910 (6.3)3168 (7.3)
 Antiarrhythmic drugs11 (0.1)75 (0.2)
 Anticoagulantia212 (1.5)897 (2.1)
Cardiovascular drugs, n (%)
 01247 (8.7)5055 (11.6)
 13017 (20.9)9216 (21.1)
 23995 (27.7)10 833 (24.8)
 ≥36150 (42.7)18 516 (42.4)
Concomitant antidiabetic drug use
 Metformin12 326 (85.5)36 990 (84.8)
 Sulfonylureas8858 (61.5)28 864 (66.2)
 Thiazolidinediones1262 (8.8)4346 (10.0)
 GLP-1 analogues22 (0.2)227 (0.5)
 DPP-4 inhibitors3794 (26.3)28 939 (66.3)
 SGLT-2 inhibitors14 409 (100.0)0
 Insulin3237 (22.5)2784 (6.4)
 Others73 (0.5)505 (1.2)
Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (n = 14 409)Other second-line to third-line drugs (n = 43 620)
Age in years, mean (SD)60.50 (9.93)64.97 (12.63)
Male, n (%)8799 (61.1)26 016 (59.6)
Smoking status, n (%)
 Current2558 (17.8)8058 (18.5)
 Past7221 (50.1)21 279 (48.8)
 Never4615 (32.0)14 194 (32.5)
 Unknown15 (0.1)89 (0.2)
BMI in kg/m2, n (%)
 <303763 (26.1)19 099 (43.8)
 ≥3010 604 (73.6)24 153 (55.4)
 Unknown42 (0.3)368 (0.8)
Haemoglobin A1c level, n (%)
 ≤ 7.0598 (4.2)3639 (8.3)
 7.1–8.02168 (15.0)9531 (21.9)
 >8.011 562 (80.2)29 409 (67.4)
Unknown81 (0.6)1041 (2.4)
eGFR in mL/min, n (%)
 >906943 (48.2)16 596 (38.2)
 60–906736 (46.7)17 923 (41.1)
 45–60577 (4.0)4623 (10.6)
 30–4593 (0.6)2989 (6.9)
 15–3011 (0.1)927 (2.1)
 <150101 (0.2)
 Unknown49 (0.3)461 (1.1)
Duration of diabetes in years, mean (SD)10.6 (5.0)8.0 (5.3)
Comorbidities, n (%)
 Ischaemic heart disease including myocardial infarction2142 (14.9)7398 (17.0)
 Heart failure337 (2.3)1490 (3.4)
 Periphery arterial disease385 (2.7)1508 (3.5)
 ICD/pacemaker92 (0.6)519 (1.2)
 Hypertension8629 (59.9)25 880 (59.3)
 Stroke754 (5.2)3393 (7.8)
Pharmacotherapy, n (%)
 Beta-blockers3172 (22.0)10 167 (23.3)
 Calcium channel blockers4313 (29.9)12 991 (29.8)
 Diuretics3399 (23.6)11 895 (27.3)
 Renin-angiotensin system inhibitors9709 (67.4)26 145 (59.9)
 Statins11 369 (78.9)32 654 (74.9)
 Nitrates910 (6.3)3168 (7.3)
 Antiarrhythmic drugs11 (0.1)75 (0.2)
 Anticoagulantia212 (1.5)897 (2.1)
Cardiovascular drugs, n (%)
 01247 (8.7)5055 (11.6)
 13017 (20.9)9216 (21.1)
 23995 (27.7)10 833 (24.8)
 ≥36150 (42.7)18 516 (42.4)
Concomitant antidiabetic drug use
 Metformin12 326 (85.5)36 990 (84.8)
 Sulfonylureas8858 (61.5)28 864 (66.2)
 Thiazolidinediones1262 (8.8)4346 (10.0)
 GLP-1 analogues22 (0.2)227 (0.5)
 DPP-4 inhibitors3794 (26.3)28 939 (66.3)
 SGLT-2 inhibitors14 409 (100.0)0
 Insulin3237 (22.5)2784 (6.4)
 Others73 (0.5)505 (1.2)
Table 1

Baseline characteristics of users of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors and other second-line to third-line drugs

Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (n = 14 409)Other second-line to third-line drugs (n = 43 620)
Age in years, mean (SD)60.50 (9.93)64.97 (12.63)
Male, n (%)8799 (61.1)26 016 (59.6)
Smoking status, n (%)
 Current2558 (17.8)8058 (18.5)
 Past7221 (50.1)21 279 (48.8)
 Never4615 (32.0)14 194 (32.5)
 Unknown15 (0.1)89 (0.2)
BMI in kg/m2, n (%)
 <303763 (26.1)19 099 (43.8)
 ≥3010 604 (73.6)24 153 (55.4)
 Unknown42 (0.3)368 (0.8)
Haemoglobin A1c level, n (%)
 ≤ 7.0598 (4.2)3639 (8.3)
 7.1–8.02168 (15.0)9531 (21.9)
 >8.011 562 (80.2)29 409 (67.4)
Unknown81 (0.6)1041 (2.4)
eGFR in mL/min, n (%)
 >906943 (48.2)16 596 (38.2)
 60–906736 (46.7)17 923 (41.1)
 45–60577 (4.0)4623 (10.6)
 30–4593 (0.6)2989 (6.9)
 15–3011 (0.1)927 (2.1)
 <150101 (0.2)
 Unknown49 (0.3)461 (1.1)
Duration of diabetes in years, mean (SD)10.6 (5.0)8.0 (5.3)
Comorbidities, n (%)
 Ischaemic heart disease including myocardial infarction2142 (14.9)7398 (17.0)
 Heart failure337 (2.3)1490 (3.4)
 Periphery arterial disease385 (2.7)1508 (3.5)
 ICD/pacemaker92 (0.6)519 (1.2)
 Hypertension8629 (59.9)25 880 (59.3)
 Stroke754 (5.2)3393 (7.8)
Pharmacotherapy, n (%)
 Beta-blockers3172 (22.0)10 167 (23.3)
 Calcium channel blockers4313 (29.9)12 991 (29.8)
 Diuretics3399 (23.6)11 895 (27.3)
 Renin-angiotensin system inhibitors9709 (67.4)26 145 (59.9)
 Statins11 369 (78.9)32 654 (74.9)
 Nitrates910 (6.3)3168 (7.3)
 Antiarrhythmic drugs11 (0.1)75 (0.2)
 Anticoagulantia212 (1.5)897 (2.1)
Cardiovascular drugs, n (%)
 01247 (8.7)5055 (11.6)
 13017 (20.9)9216 (21.1)
 23995 (27.7)10 833 (24.8)
 ≥36150 (42.7)18 516 (42.4)
Concomitant antidiabetic drug use
 Metformin12 326 (85.5)36 990 (84.8)
 Sulfonylureas8858 (61.5)28 864 (66.2)
 Thiazolidinediones1262 (8.8)4346 (10.0)
 GLP-1 analogues22 (0.2)227 (0.5)
 DPP-4 inhibitors3794 (26.3)28 939 (66.3)
 SGLT-2 inhibitors14 409 (100.0)0
 Insulin3237 (22.5)2784 (6.4)
 Others73 (0.5)505 (1.2)
Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (n = 14 409)Other second-line to third-line drugs (n = 43 620)
Age in years, mean (SD)60.50 (9.93)64.97 (12.63)
Male, n (%)8799 (61.1)26 016 (59.6)
Smoking status, n (%)
 Current2558 (17.8)8058 (18.5)
 Past7221 (50.1)21 279 (48.8)
 Never4615 (32.0)14 194 (32.5)
 Unknown15 (0.1)89 (0.2)
BMI in kg/m2, n (%)
 <303763 (26.1)19 099 (43.8)
 ≥3010 604 (73.6)24 153 (55.4)
 Unknown42 (0.3)368 (0.8)
Haemoglobin A1c level, n (%)
 ≤ 7.0598 (4.2)3639 (8.3)
 7.1–8.02168 (15.0)9531 (21.9)
 >8.011 562 (80.2)29 409 (67.4)
Unknown81 (0.6)1041 (2.4)
eGFR in mL/min, n (%)
 >906943 (48.2)16 596 (38.2)
 60–906736 (46.7)17 923 (41.1)
 45–60577 (4.0)4623 (10.6)
 30–4593 (0.6)2989 (6.9)
 15–3011 (0.1)927 (2.1)
 <150101 (0.2)
 Unknown49 (0.3)461 (1.1)
Duration of diabetes in years, mean (SD)10.6 (5.0)8.0 (5.3)
Comorbidities, n (%)
 Ischaemic heart disease including myocardial infarction2142 (14.9)7398 (17.0)
 Heart failure337 (2.3)1490 (3.4)
 Periphery arterial disease385 (2.7)1508 (3.5)
 ICD/pacemaker92 (0.6)519 (1.2)
 Hypertension8629 (59.9)25 880 (59.3)
 Stroke754 (5.2)3393 (7.8)
Pharmacotherapy, n (%)
 Beta-blockers3172 (22.0)10 167 (23.3)
 Calcium channel blockers4313 (29.9)12 991 (29.8)
 Diuretics3399 (23.6)11 895 (27.3)
 Renin-angiotensin system inhibitors9709 (67.4)26 145 (59.9)
 Statins11 369 (78.9)32 654 (74.9)
 Nitrates910 (6.3)3168 (7.3)
 Antiarrhythmic drugs11 (0.1)75 (0.2)
 Anticoagulantia212 (1.5)897 (2.1)
Cardiovascular drugs, n (%)
 01247 (8.7)5055 (11.6)
 13017 (20.9)9216 (21.1)
 23995 (27.7)10 833 (24.8)
 ≥36150 (42.7)18 516 (42.4)
Concomitant antidiabetic drug use
 Metformin12 326 (85.5)36 990 (84.8)
 Sulfonylureas8858 (61.5)28 864 (66.2)
 Thiazolidinediones1262 (8.8)4346 (10.0)
 GLP-1 analogues22 (0.2)227 (0.5)
 DPP-4 inhibitors3794 (26.3)28 939 (66.3)
 SGLT-2 inhibitors14 409 (100.0)0
 Insulin3237 (22.5)2784 (6.4)
 Others73 (0.5)505 (1.2)
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