Covariates
cancer, mental disorder
RESPIRATORY DISEASE, CANCER
Additional information included (i) the class of antidiabetic drugs, (ii) the use of insulin, (iii) comedications, e.g., use of antihypertensive, lipid-lowering, antiarrhythmic and other cardiovascular agents, and (iv) comorbidities, i.e., cardiovascular, kidney, respiratory disease, mental disorder, and cancer. Comedications and comorbidities were identified from out-of-hospital prescriptions and in-hospital diagnoses within the 5 years prior to the index date.