Table 2.

Clinical characteristics of patients presenting with DKA at initial diagnosis of T1DM

Clinical characteristics	Mean values	95% CI
Mean duration of symptoms	2.3 ± 1.2 weeks	1.9-2.7
Mean blood glucose at point of hospitalization	27.8 ± 10.6 mmol/L	24.4-31.2
Mean serum potassium	3.1 ± 1.6 mmol/L	2.6-3.6
Mean duration of fluid therapy	48.7 ± 10.3 hours	45.4-52.0
Mean time of switching from insulin infusion to SC insulin	51.6 ± 12.4 hours	47.6-55.6
Discharge against medical advice	1 (2.7%)
Outcome of DKA (death or survival)	No death

SC = Subcutaneous; CI = Confidence interval.