Table 3.

Glycemic control in study groups

	Bolus group (n = 23)	Infusion group (n = 22)	p value
Mean blood glucose (mmol/l)	6.4 ± 0.7	6.2 ± 0.7	0.040
Blood glucose variation coefficient (percentage)	20.2 ± 6.9	16.5 ± 4.8	0.063
Blood glucose > 7 mmol/l (episodes per patient)	15.7 ± 8.5	10.5 ± 8.6	0.039
Blood glucose > 8.3 mmol/l (episodes per patient)	3.6 ± 3.4	2.6 ± 3.2	0.383
Mean insulin dose (IU/day)	66 ± 43	61 ± 40	0.381
Insulin infusion adjustments (number per patient per day)	4.7 ± 2.2	3.4 ± 1.9	0.038
Blood glucose < 3 mmol/l (episodes per group)	3 (13%)	1 (4.5%)	0.609
Blood glucose < 2.2 mmol/l (episodes per group)	0	0	n.s.

To convert glucose values to milligrams per deciliter, multiply by 18,015. n.s., not significant.