Table 2.
Factors Associated with Hypoglycemia in Medical Patientsa
| BG < 70 mg/dl | BG < 40 mg/dl | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No hypoglycemia | Hypoglycemia | No hypoglycemia | Hypoglycemia | |
| # of patients | 200 | 61 | 256 | 5 |
| Age, years | 56 ± 11 | 61 ± 10b | 57 ± 11 | 58 ± 11 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 33 ± 10 | 30.3 ± 7 | 33 ± 9 | 27 ± 4 |
| GFR, ml/min | 89 ± 40 | 75 ± 35c | 86 ± 39 | 73 ± 36 |
| GFR < 60 ml/min, n (%) | 48 (24) | 23 (38) | 69 (27) | 2 (40) |
| Type of insulin regimen in the hospitalb | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients with BG < 70 mg/dl | Patients with BG < 40 mg/dl | |||
| Detemir/aspart, n (%) | 25 (37.3) | 3 (4.5) | ||
| NPH/regular, n (%) | 23 (36.5) | 2 (3.2) | ||
| Glargine/glulisine, n (%) | 5 (7.7) | 0 (0) | ||
| SSI, n (%) | 8 (12.1) | 0(0) | ||
a
Data are reported as mean ± standard deviation or percentage.
b
P < .001 compared with patients without hypoglycemia.
c
p7 < .05 compared with patients without hypoglycemia.