This indicator shows the number and percent of people with diabetes receiving empagliflozin regularly. Regular use was defined as empagliflozin dispensed in three or more quarters in a year.
Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors such as empagliflozin are available since February 2021 and fully funded for the treatment of people with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes despite treatment who are at high risk of cardiovascular disease or have renal complications.
Understanding variation in dispensing these newer medicines is important for optimising diabetes care and ensuring that patients receive the most appropriate treatments.
People with diabetes dispensed empagliflozin in three or four quarters in the relevant year.
Numerator detail
Medications: 413725 & 413726 empagliflozin
413825, 413826, 413827 & 413828 empagliflozin with metformin hydrochloride
Count of distinct master NHIs identified as having diabetes as per the VDR
Disaggregation
For single map analysis: By year (2018‒22), age group (0‒14 years, 15‒24 years, 25‒44 years, 45‒64 years, 65‒74 years and 75+ years), gender (female and male), ethnic group (Māori, Pacific peoples, Indian and European/other) and Health New Zealand district of domicile.
For PHO analysis: By year (2022), age group (0‒14 years, 15‒24 years, 25‒44 years, 45‒64 years, 65‒74 years and 75+ years), gender (female and male), ethnic group (Māori, Pacific peoples, Indian and European/other), PHO most recently enrolled with (for the relevant year), PHO group (small, medium, medium‒large and large).
- Data is not presented where the number of people in the numerator was less than 10. This is to preserve confidentiality.
- Ethnicity data presented is prioritised ethnic group (Māori, Pacific peoples, Indian and European/other).
- For all indicators, individuals with missing values for any of the variables of interest (age, gender, ethnicity and district) are excluded completely. For instance, if there are any missing values for age, they are excluded from all analyses. This approach ensures a consistent denominator throughout the analyses.
- Demographic information is taken from the VDR.
Exclusions
- People who died during the year
- People not enrolled in a PHO