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. 2015 Feb 28;24(3):222–230. doi: 10.1159/000375306

Table 3.

Mean comparisons of FOH, anxiety-related disorders and hypoglycemia history

Hypoglycemia history FOH
SCARED
behavior worry panic disorder generalized anxiety disorder separation anxiety disorder social anxiety disorder significant school avoidance
Frequency of hypoglycemic episodes
 1 – 2 1.9 ± 0.73 2.35 ± 0.77 1 ± 0.16 0.82 ± 0.24 0.77 ± 0.24 1.21 ± 0.24 0.25 ± 0.31
 3 – 6 2.58 ± 0.75a 2.58 ± 0.41 1.05 ± 0.4 0.76 ± 0.36 1 ± 0.38 1 ± 0.46 0.73 ± 0.43a
 7 – 11 2.4 ± 0.78b 2.87 ± 0.62 0.86 ± 0.51 0.72 ± 0.38 1 ± 0.4 1.16 ± 0.59 0.68 ± 0.53b, d
 >11 2 ± 0.57c, e, f 1.83 ± 1.19e, f 0.66 ± 0.52c, d 0.63 ± 0.46 0.71 ± 0.58e, f 0.71 ± 0.62c, e, f 0.64 ± 0.53c
Hypoglycemia as a big problem
 Yes 2.3 ± 0.69 2.41 ± 0.89 0.88 ± 0.47 0.69 ± 0.41 0.90 ± 0.49 0.95 ± 0.53 0.66 ± 0.5
 No 2.12 ± 0.81 2.19 ± 0.98 0.86 ± 0.49 0.77 ± 0.36 0.82 ± 0.43 0.95 ± 0.61 0.57 ± 0.48
Passed out due to hypoglycemia
 Yes 1.99 ± 0.65 2.44 ± 0.92 0.92 ± 0.51 0.73 ± 0.4 0.84 ± 0.63 0.84 ± 0.64 0.94 ± 0.53
 No 2.3 ± 0.75g 2.27 ± 0.92 0.85 ± 0.45 0.71 ± 0.39 0.89 ± 0.36 1 ± 0.5 0.47 ± 0.4g
Hypoglycemic episode while asleep
 Yes 2.26 ± 0.7 2.4 ± 0.88 0.87 ± 0.46 0.74 ± 0.39 0.88 ± 0.5 0.93 ± 0.57 0.66 ± 0.51
 No 2.23 ± 0.92 1.95 ± 1.03g 0.89 ± 0.53 0.61 ± 0.37 0.83 ± 0.3 1 ± 0.46 0.46 ± 0.39g
Hypoglycemic episode while awake
 Yes 2.42 ± 0.73 2.6 ± 0.71 1 ± 0.4 0.78 ± 0.35 0.92 ± 0.43 1.1 ± 0.52 0.73 ± 0.47
 No 1.91 ± 0.65g 1.74 ± 1.05g 0.61 ± 0.51g 0.58 ± 0.44g 0.78 ± 0.53g 0.64 ± 0.51g 0.41 ± 0.48g
Hypoglycemia in front of friends or strangers
 Yes 2.32 ± 0.72 2.42 ± 0.84 0.86 ± 0.48 0.66 ± 0.38 0.86 ± 0.46 0.96 ± 0.57 0.64 ± 0.5
 No 1.9 ± 0.8g 1.8 ± 1.16g 0.95 ± 0.47 0.9 ± 0.4g 0.94 ± 0.48 0.90 ± 0.48 0.54 ± 0.47
Hypoglycemia at school
 Yes 2.36 ± 0.76 2.35 ± 0.81 0.93 ± 0.46 0.72 ± 0.38 0.90 ± 0.48 1 ± 0.55 0.69 ± 0.50
 No 1.81 ± 0.49g 2.1 ± 1.2 0.64 ± 0.47g 0.68 ± 0.45 0.74 ± 0.41 0.57 ± 0.37g 0.37 ± 0.38g

Values are presented as means ± SD (t test, one-way analysis of variance and Tukey post hoc test). Group comparisons:

a

1 – 2 vs. 3 – 6

b

1 – 2 vs. 7 – 11

c

1 – 2 vs. > 11

d

3 – 6 vs. 7 – 11

e

3 – 6 vs. > 11

f

7 – 11 vs. > 11

g

yes vs. no.