Table 2.
Demographic, historical, clinical and laboratory correlates of fasting plasma glucose ≥ 140 mg/dl at discharge in the training population
| Fasting plasma glucose at discharge | ||||
| < 140 | ≥ 140 | OR* | 95% CI | |
| Age (yrs) | 76.8 ± 6.8 | 77.2 ± 6.7 | 1.01 | 0.99–1.02 |
| Gender (males) | 332 (44.9) | 245 (39.8) | 0.82 | 0.66–1.02 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.1 ± 4.8 | 26.7 ± 4.8 | 1.02 | 1.0–1.05 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | ||||
| <140 | 130 (17.6) | 116 (18.9) | 1.0 | |
| 140–160 | 370 (50.1) | 299 (48.6) | 0.89 | 0.66–1.19 |
| >160 | 239 (32.3) | 200 (32.5) | 0.92 | 0.67–1.26 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | ||||
| <80 | 101 (13.7) | 126 (20.5) | 1.0 | |
| 80–90 | 452 (61.2) | 320 (52.0) | 0.56 | 0.41–0.75 |
| >90 | 186 (25.2) | 169 (27.5) | 0.71 | 0.51–0.99 |
| Education (yrs) | ||||
| < 5 | 240 (32.5) | 227 (36.9) | 1.0 | |
| 5–8 | 349 (47.2) | 261 (42.4) | 0.82 | 0.64–1.05 |
| > 8 | 91 (12.3) | 57 (9.3) | 0.70 | 0.47–1.04 |
| Type of ward | ||||
| Geriatrics | 532 (72.0) | 429 (69.8) | 1.0 | |
| Medicine | 195 (26.4) | 171 (27.8) | 1.09 | 0.86–1.39 |
| Others | 12 (1.6) | 15 (2.4) | 1.63 | 0.75–3.53 |
| Charlson | ||||
| 0–1 | 265 (35.9) | 206 (33.5) | 1.0 | |
| 2 | 193 (26.1) | 136 (22.1) | 0.92 | 0.69–1.23 |
| 3+ | 281 (38.0) | 273 (44.4) | 1.28 | 1.01–1.64 |
| AMT | ||||
| ≥ 7 | 483 (65.4) | 386 (62.8) | 1.0 | |
| < 7 | 244 (33.0) | 216 (35.1) | 1.06 | 0.83–1.34 |
| ADL | ||||
| Independent | 365 (49.4) | 296 (48.1) | 1.0 | |
| Assistance | 175 (23.7) | 117 (19.0) | 0.80 | 0.60–1.06 |
| Dependent | 192 (26.0) | 198 (32.2) | 1.23 | 0.95–1.60 |
| Hypoglycemic therapy prior to admission | ||||
| Diet alone | 386 (52.2) | 273 (44.4) | 1.0 | |
| Oral agents alone | 253 (34.2) | 191 (31.1) | 1.05 | 0.83–1.35 |
| Insulin alone | 86 (11.6) | 127 (20.7) | 2.07 | 1.51–2.84 |
| Oral agents and insulin | 14 (1.9) | 24 (3.9) | 2.40 | 1.22–4.74 |
| Plasma glucose (mg/dl) | ||||
| < 143 | 344 (46.5) | 110 (17.9) | 1.0 | |
| 143–218 | 233 (31.5) | 218 (35.4) | 2.90 | 2.18–3.85 |
| > 218 | 162 (21.9) | 287 (46.7) | 5.50 | 4.12–7.34 |
| Cholesterol (mg/dl) | ||||
| < 164 | 237 (32.1) | 183 (29.8) | 1.0 | |
| 164–208 | 245 (33.2) | 185 (30.1) | 0.96 | 0.73–1.26 |
| > 208 | 212 (28.7) | 209 (34.0) | 1.24 | 0.93–1.63 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | ||||
| < 110 | 232 (31.4) | 143 (23.3) | 1.0 | |
| 110–168 | 217 (29.4) | 175 (28.5) | 1.31 | 0.98–1.75 |
| > 168 | 185 (25.0) | 193 (31.4) | 1.67 | 1.24–2.23 |
| White blood cells (cells/mm3) | ||||
| < 6800 | 248 (33.6) | 196 (31.9) | 1.0 | |
| 6800–8970 | 262 (35.5) | 186 (30.2) | 0.90 | 0.69–1.17 |
| > 8970 | 224 (30.3) | 225 (36.6) | 1.28 | 0.98–1.67 |
| Serum sodium (mEq/l) | ||||
| < 138 | 185 (25.0) | 210 (34.1) | 1.0 | |
| 138–141 | 300 (40.6) | 230 (37.4) | 0.68 | 0.52–0.88 |
| >141 | 242 (32.7) | 169 (27.5) | 0.61 | 0.46–0.80 |
| Serum potassium (mEq/l) | ||||
| < 4.1 | 237 (32.1) | 185 (30.1) | 1.0 | |
| 4.1–4.6 | 294 (39.8) | 260 (42.3) | 1.13 | 0.88–1.46 |
| >4.6 | 200 (27.1) | 165 (26.8) | 1.05 | 0.79–1.39 |
Data are means ± SD or number of cases with percent in parentheses. Data may not yeld 100% because of missing data. * Odds ratios adjusted for age and gender.