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. 2022 Jan 31;37(1):e341. doi: 10.5001/omj.2021.124

Table 3. Association of the severity of diabetic ketoacidosis with length of hospital stay and glycated hemoglobin.

Variables Severity Median IQR* 1 IQR 3 p-value
LOS, days Mild 2.0 1.0 4.0 0.008
Moderate 2.0 1.0 3.0
Severe 4.5 4.0 10.0
HbA1C prior to DKA episode, % Mild 11.0 10.4 13.0 0.434
Moderate 11.5 10.4 12.6
Severe 12.0 12.0 13.4

IQR: interquartile range; LOS: length of stay; HbA1C: glycated hemoglobin.