Factors influencing insulin requirements in using continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion or multiple daily injections in type 2 diabetes

Table 4 Multiple linear regression of insulin demand parameters in the multiple daily injections group

Factors	TDD	TDD/kg	TBa%
Age in years	0.01	0.12	-0.07
Duration of diabetes in years	0.06	0.02	0.08
BMI in kg/m2	0.26b	-0.19b	0.03
WC in cm	0.30b	-0.03	0.13
FPG in mmol/L	0.18b	0.18b	0.21b
HbA1c, %	0.24b	0.25b	0.09

^bP < 0.01.

HbA1c: Glycated hemoglobin; BMI: Body mass index; WC: Waist circumference; FPG: Fasting plasma glucose; TBa%: Ratio of total basal insulin dose to total daily insulin dose; TDD: Total daily insulin dose; TDD/kg: Total daily insulin dose per kilogram.