Table 3.
Factors Associated with Hypoglycemia in Surgical Patientsa
| BG < 70 mg/dl | BG < 40 mg/dl | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | No hypoglycemia | Hypoglycemia | No hypoglycemia | Hypoglycemia |
| # of patients | 183 | 28 | 207 | 4 |
| Age, years | 57 ± 11 | 64 ± 10b | 57 ± 11 | 67 ± 6 |
| Male/female, % | 51/49 | 46/54 | 50/50 | 100/0 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 32 ± 8 | 30 ± 8 | 31 ± 8 | 26 ± 8 |
| GFR, ml/min | 95 ± 33 | 80 ± 34c | 93 ± 34 | 80 ± 11 |
| GFR < 60 ml/min, n (%) | 32 (17) | 9 (32) | 41 (20) | 0 (0) |
| Type of insulin regimen in the hospital | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients with BG < 70 mg/dl | Patients with BG < 40 mg/dl | |||
| Glargine/glulisine, n (%) | 24 (23.1)b | 4 (4)c | ||
| SSI, n (%) | 4 (4.7) | 0 (0) | ||
a
Data are reported as mean ± standard deviation or percentage.
b
P < .001 compared with patients without hypoglycemia.
c
p < .05 compared with patients without hypoglycemia.