Table 4.
Mortality percentages of patients with hypoglycemia and without hypoglycemia, stratified by different clinical characteristics
| Characteristic | Hypoglycemia | No hypoglycemia | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic category | |||
| Medical | 33.9 | 19.2 | < 0.0001 |
| Surgical/trauma | 21.8 | 7.1 | < 0.0001 |
| Diabetes | 27.2 | 10.5 | < 0.0001 |
| No diabetes | 30.0 | 9.7 | < 0.0001 |
| ICU LOS | |||
| < 3 days | 28.3 | 11.4 | < 0.0001 |
| 3 to 7 days | 29.0 | 14.6 | < 0.0001 |
| > 7 days | 30.6 | 22.2 | 0.0024 |
| Frequency of BG tests | |||
| < 6/day | 25.2 | 14.4 | < 0.0001 |
| 6 to 9/day | 31.3 | 12.1 | < 0.0001 |
| > 9/day | 29.9 | 13.0 | < 0.0001 |
BG, blood glucose; LOS, length of stay