Table 1.
Population characteristics
| <2 mmol/L (N = 150) | 2–4 mmol/L (N = 150) | >4 mmol/L (N = 150) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) (Mean ± SD) | 64.87 ± 18.08 | 68.51 ± 18.01 | 67.46 ± 17.67 | 0.194 |
| Male sex no.(%) | 78 (52.0) | 92 (61.3) | 86 (57.3) | 0.262 |
| DM no.(%) | 43 (28.7) | 67 (44.7) | 77 (51.3) | <0.001 |
| CAD no.(%) | 44 (29.3) | 48 (32.0) | 58 (38.7) | 0.210 |
| CKD no.(%) | 32 (21.3) | 27 (18.0) | 34 (22.7) | 0.589 |
| Metabolic illness no.(%) | 5 (3.3) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.3) | 0.063 |
| Malignancy no.(%) | 50 (33.3) | 34 (22.7) | 45 (30.0) | 0.113 |
| Recent surgery no.(%) | 3 (2.0) | 4 (2.7) | 9 (6.0) | 0.134 |
| Medication use no.(%) | ||||
| Metformin | 9 (6.0) | 29 (19.3) | 27 (18.0) | 0.001 |
| Discharge diagnosis no.(%) | ||||
| Infection | 119 (79.3) | 127 (84.7) | 115 (76.7) | 0.208 |
| Trauma | 5 (3.3) | 7 (4.7) | 13 (8.7) | 0.111 |
| Cardiogenic shock | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 27 (18.0) | <0.001 |
| MI | 1 (0.7) | 2 (1.3) | 10 (6.7) | 0.003 |
| Stroke | 4 (2.7) | 3 (2.0) | 4 (2.7) | 0.911 |
| Neurogenic shock | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (2.0) | 0.049 |
| DKA | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.3) | 4 (2.7) | 0.132 |
| Ethanol toxicity | 1 (0.7) | 2 (1.3) | 1 (0.7) | 0.777 |
| Acute limb ischemia | 3 (2.0) | 2 (1.3) | 3 (2.0) | 0.881 |
| DVT | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (2.0) | 0.049 |
| DIC | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.3) | 0.134 |
| Obstetric emergenciesa | 2 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.134 |
aDiagnoses included: PPROM (Preterm premature rupture of membranes) and Missed Abortion