Table 4.
Association between presentation blood glucose and diabetes-related outcomes
| Group | Outcome | Presentation blood glucose (mmol/L) | Events/patients | Rate per 100 pyrs (95% CI) | Adjusted HR (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-existing diabetes | Diabetes-related hospitalizations | 3.9–6.1 | 316/1271 | 9.0 (8.0–10.1) | Referent | NA |
| >6.1–7.8 | 301/1457 | 7.2 (6.4–8.1) | 0.86 (0.72–1.02) | 0.079 | ||
| >7.8–9.4 | 343/1254 | 9.3 (8.4–10.4) | 1.09 (0.93–1.29) | 0.289 | ||
| >9.4–11.1 | 260/981 | 9.7 (8.5–10.9) | 1.06 (0.89–1.27) | 0.508 | ||
| >11.1 | 772/2286 | 13.0 (12.1–13.9) | 1.39 (1.20–1.61) | <0.001 | ||
| No pre-existing diabetes | New diabetes diagnosis | 3.9–6.1 | 405/4023 | 3.1 (2.8–3.4) | Referent | NA |
| >6.1–7.8 | 420/3089 | 4.6 (4.2–5.1) | 1.61 (1.39–1.87) | <0.001 | ||
| >7.8–9.4 | 197/1171 | 6.4 (5.5–7.3) | 2.42 (2.01–2.92) | <0.001 | ||
| >9.4–11.1 | 99/468 | 8.8 (7.2–10.8) | 3.76 (2.97–4.78) | <0.001 | ||
| >11.1 | 99/524 | 7.7 (6.3–9.4) | 3.61 (2.78–4.68) | <0.001 |
pyrs, person-years.