Table 3 Odds ratios for the requirement of additional agents in the non-obese and obese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus determined by a logistic regression analysis.

Non-obese

   Age

1.52

0.91 (0.91-1.02)

0.22

   HbA1c at baseline

0.08

0.97 (0.77-1.19)

0.78

   Therapeutic method

5.76

0.24 (0.07-0.74)

0.02

Obese

   Age

0.32

1.01 (0.97-1.06)

0.57

   HbA1c at baseline

4.27

1.31 (1.02-1.71)

0.04

   Therapeutic method

5.12

0.35 (0.14-0.87)

0.02