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Patient Characteristics
A total of 3,041 patients met the inclusion criteria; 793 patients filled a prescription for at least one TZD and 2,248 patients had at least one metformin claim (Table 1). The population was mostly composed of African-American patients (60.1%). Compared with the proportion of African Americans at 52% in the overall Medicaid population over [...]

Data Source
The study population includes patients enrolled in a Medicaid MCO who have at least one record of a paid prescription claim for metformin or a TZD between January 15, 2000 and June 15, 2002. Enrollment in Medicaid was continuous from receipt of the study drug through the end of the study timeframe. None of [...]

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