Table 2.
number of participants who identified causes, signs & symptoms, complications, sick day rules, and sugar blood levels in DKA
| Causes | Number of participants |
|---|---|
| Missed insulin dose | 43 (39%) |
| Poor diet | 47(42.7%) |
| Stress | 17(15.5%) |
| Illness | 39 ( 35.5%) |
| Heart attack | 5(4.5%) |
| Certain medications | 6(5.5%) |
| Signs and symptoms | |
| Polydipsia | 58(52%) |
| Polyuria | 54(49.1%) |
| Nausea and vomiting | 35(31.8%) |
| Abdominal pain | 35 (31.8%) |
| Breathlessness | 23(20.9%) |
| Altered mental status | 29(26.4%) |
| Sweat breath | 14(12.7%) |
| Generalized weakness | 56 (50.9%) |
| Sick day rules | |
| Increase insulin dose | 50(45.5%) |
| Increase fluid intake | 53(48.1%) |
| Monitor blood sugar | 61(55.5%) |
| Blood sugar levels in DKA | |
| <100 mg/dl | 2 (1.8%) |
| > 200 mg/dl | 40(36.4%) |
| I do not know | 68(61.8%) |
| Complications | |
| loss of consciousness | 43 (39.1%) |
| Death | 29(26.4%) |