Table III.
Modes of severity of DKA vs treatment outcome.
| Mild Mean ±SD n (%) | Moderate Mean ±SD n (%) | Severe Mean ±SD n (%) | Total Mean ±SD n (%) | P Value (Significant only | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time required for correction of DKA (Hours) | 7.7±3 | 12±8.2 | 21±10 | 13.4±9.3 | <0.001 | 
| Amount of insulin (Units) used for correction | 35±18 | 60±49 | 88±48 | 62±46.4 | <0.001 | 
| Admission in ICU | <0.001 | ||||
| No | 30 (32%) | 41 (43%) | 24 (25%) | 95 (91%) | |
| Yes | 0 (%-) | 1 (11%) | 8 (89%) | 9 (9%) | |
| Duration of hospital stay (Days) | <0.001 | ||||
| 1 – 3 Days | 25 (40%) | 28 (45%) | 9 (15%) | 62 (60%) | |
| 4 – 6 Days | 4 (11%) | 12 (33%) | 20 (56%) | 36 (35%) | |
| >6 Days | 1 (17%) | 2 (33%) | 3 (50%) | 6 (5%) | |
| Outcome of treatment | 0.321 | ||||
| Recovered and discharged | 30(29%) | 42(41%) | 31(30%) | 103(99%) | |
| Died | 0 | 0 | 1(100%) | 1(1.0%) |