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. 2018 Apr 1;20(4):274–284. doi: 10.1089/dia.2017.0363

Table 2.

Analysis of Daily and Nocturnal Percent of Time and Episodes with Low Glucose Levels (Full Analysis Set Population)

  CGM (DexCom G4) Conventional therapy Mean (95% CI) for difference CGM-conventional treatment P
Percent of time with low glucose levels (measured by CGM during 2 weeks) below 70 mg/dL [3.9 mmol/L]
 Daytime 06:00–23:59 2.73 (2.18–3.28) 4.52 (3.82–5.22) −1.77 (−2.47 to −1.06) <0.001
n = 123 n = 125 n = 123
 Nighttime 00:00–05:59 2.82 (2.19–3.46) 5.45 (4.19–6.72) −2.63 (−3.90 to −1.36) <0.001
n = 123 n = 125 n = 123
 Daytime 06:00–21:59 2.81 (2.25–3.36) 4.77 (4.02–5.53) −1.93 (−2.69 to −1.17) <0.001
n = 123 n = 125 n = 123
 Nighttime 22:00–05:59 2.63 (2.04–3.22) 4.74 (3.70–5.77) −2.11 (−3.14 to −1.07) <0.001
n = 123 n = 125 n = 123
Percent of time with low glucose levels (measured by CGM during 2 weeks) below 54 mg/dL [3.0 mmol/L]
 Daytime 06:00–23:59 0.76 (0.54–0.98) 1.67 (1.32–2.03) −0.92 (−1.25 to −0.59) <0.001
n = 123 n = 125 n = 123
 Nighttime 00:00–05:59 0.85 (0.54–1.16) 2.46 (1.74–3.18) −1.62 (−2.37 to −0.87) <0.001
n = 123 n = 125 n = 123
 Daytime 06:00–21:59 0.77 (0.55–0.99) 1.77 (1.39–2.15) −1.00 (−1.37 to −0.64) <0.001
n = 123 n = 125 n = 123
 Nighttime 22:00–05:59 0.80 (0.52–1.08) 2.08 (1.50–2.67) −1.29 (−1.90 to −0.68) <0.001
n = 123 n = 125 n = 123
Number of low glucose episodes (measured by CGM during 2 weeks) below 70 mg/dL [3.9 mmol/L]
 Whole period 11.45 (9.99–12.90) 13.51 (12.07–14.96) −2.06 (−3.65 to −0.46) 0.01
n = 123 n = 125 n = 123
 Daytime 06:00–23:59 9.46 (8.21–10.70) 11.78 (10.45–13.12) −2.30 (−3.73 to −0.87) 0.002
n = 123 n = 125 n = 123
 Nighttime 00:00–05:59 2.57 (2.09–3.05) 2.92 (2.42–3.42) −0.36 (−0.94–0.22) 0.23
n = 123 n = 125 n = 123
 Daytime 06:00–21:59 8.85 (7.69–10.02) 11.02 (9.73–12.30) −2.13 (−3.52 to −0.74) 0.003
n = 123 n = 125 n = 123
 Nighttime 22:00–05:59 3.25 (2.69–3.81) 3.75 (3.19–4.31) −0.50 (−1.16–0.15) 0.13
n = 123 n = 125 n = 123
Number of low glucose episodes (measured by CGM during 2 weeks) below 54 mg/dL [3.0 mmol/L]
 Whole period 4.38 (3.56–5.21) 6.84 (5.83–7.85) −2.46 (−3.45 to −1.47) <0.001
n = 123 n = 125 n = 123
 Daytime 06:00–23:59 3.50 (2.81–4.20) 5.58 (4.73–6.42) −2.07 (−2.94 to −1.19) <0.001
n = 123 n = 125 n = 123
 Nighttime 00:00–05:59 1.03 (0.77–1.30) 1.76 (1.32–2.20) −0.74 (−1.20 to −0.28) 0.002
n = 123 n = 125 n = 123
 Daytime 06:00–21:59 3.25 (2.61–3.89) 5.17 (4.35–5.99) −1.90 (−2.74 to −1.06) <0.001
n = 123 n = 125 n = 123
 Nighttime 22:00–05:59 1.33 (1.00–1.67) 2.14 (1.68–2.61) −0.83 (−1.32 to −0.34) 0.001
n = 123 n = 125 n = 123

For continuous variables, mean, 95% CI, and n are presented. Fisher's nonparametric permutation test for crossover design was used.