Kaplan-Meier survival estimates according to the number of diabetes medications. A) Overall Survival whole cohort; patients on more than one diabetes medications: 15.5 months (95%CI: 11.1-20.6; 79 events), patients on one medication: 12.5 months (95%CI: 10.0 – 18.9; 69 events), patients not receiving diabetes medications: 18.9 months (95%CI: 15.9 – 21.5; 684 events). B) Progression Free Survival whole cohort; patients on more than one diabetes medications: 7.9 months (95%CI: 6.2-11.4; 101 events), patients on one medication: 8.4 months (95%CI: 4.9 – 11.9; 84 events), patients not receiving diabetes medications: 8.2 months (95%CI: 7.1 – 9.4; 872 events). Polypharmacy: more than one diabetes medication.
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