Table 2 Co‐morbidities at admission for patients having admission glucose ⩾11 mmol/l (n = 3700).
Any insulin treatment in hospital n = 872 | No treatment n = 1770 | Treatment strategy not recorded n = 1058 | ||||
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% | n | % | n | % | n | |
Previous angina | 24.8 | 213/858 | 32.1 | 561/1747 | 27.9 | 290/1038 |
Previous AMI | 18.4 | 158/858 | 25.3 | 446/1761 | 24.5 | 255/1041 |
Treated heart failure | 6.6 | 56/851 | 10.1 | 176/1747 | 9.1 | 93/1022 |
Hypertension | 41.8 | 358/857 | 43.2 | 755/1746 | 45.7 | 471/1030 |
Treated hyperlipidaemia | 19.5 | 161/825 | 20 | 341/1703 | 28.3 | 280/991 |
Cerebrovascular disease | 7.1 | 60/847 | 10.4 | 182/1747 | 9.2 | 94/1025 |
Peripheral vascular disease | 3.6 | 31/851 | 4.3 | 76/1749 | 4.3 | 44/1023 |
Chronic renal failure | 3.1 | 26/850 | 2.8 | 49/1752 | 3.4 | 35/1026 |
Chronic obstructive lung disease | 13.4 | 114/853 | 16.4 | 288/1751 | 17.4 | 152/874 |
Patients having oral medication or diet were excluded.
AMI, acute myocardial infarction.