Table 2.
Mortality according to acute metabolic complications among patients presenting with hyperglycemic crises
| OR | aORa | aORb | aORc | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hypokalemia | ||||
| Potassium ≥2.5 mEq/L | 1.00 (Reference) | 1.00 (Reference) | 1.00 (Reference) | 1.00 (Reference) |
| Potassium < 2.5 mEq/L | 2.05 (0.61, 6.92)* | 3.8 (1.04, 13.92)† | 4.64 (1.24, 17.35)† | 4.90 (1.27, 18.84)† |
| Hypoglycemia | ||||
| BG ≥40 mg/dL | 1.00 (Reference) | 1.00 (Reference) | 1.0 (Reference) | 1.00 (Reference) |
| BG <40 mg/dL | 3.96 (1.31, 11.96)† | 4.45 (1.36, 14.58)† | 4.73 (1.38, 16.27)† | 4.81 (1.38, 16.83)† |
| AKI | ||||
| No AKI | 1.00 (Reference) | 1.00 (Reference) | 1.00 (Reference) | 1.00 (Reference) |
| AKI | 5.11 (2.72, 9.61)‡ | 5.19 (2.58, 10.45)‡ | 5.30 (2.6, 10.82)‡ | 5.56 (2.69, 11.5)‡ |
a
Model adjusted for age, sex, BMI, and race.
b
Model adjusted for age, sex, BMI, race, and Charlson Comorbidity Index.
c
Model adjusted for age, sex, BMI, race, Charlson Comorbidity Index, and hyperglycemic crisis category (isolated DKA, isolated HHS, or combined DKA-HHS).
†
P < 0.05;
‡
P < 0.001;
*
P = NS.