Pie chart showing that over half of adults with type 2 diabetes report taking non-insulin medication alone and nearly one-fifth report taking insulin and a non-insulin medication.

FIGURE 9.

Prevalence of Antihyperglycemic Medications Among Adults Age ≥20 Years With Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes, U.S., 2015–March 2020.

Diagnosed type 2 diabetes is self-reported; probable type 1 diabetes (insulin use alone and continuous insulin use within one year of diagnosis) is excluded.

SOURCE: National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys 2015–March 2020

From: Medication Use and Self-Care Practices in Persons With Diabetes

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