Table 3.
Biochemical characteristics of non-DKA and DKA patients
| Variable | Total (n=129) | Non-DKA (n=77) | DKA (n=52) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial serum glucose (mg/dL) | 453.80±205.90 | 416.14±214.19 | 479.94±192.02 | 0.027 |
| HbA1c (%) | 12.51±2.02 | 12.50±2.07 | 12.53±1.96 | 0.924 |
| Serum C-peptide (ng/mL) | 0.98±0.86 | 1.26±1.01 | 0.55±0.38 | 0.000 |
| Urine C-peptide (µg/day) | 14.74±19.44 | 19.44±22.87 | 7.07±7.09 | 0.001 |
| Urine ketone (Arbitrary units) | 2.21±1.17 | 1.72±1.29 | 2.92±0.33 | 0.000 |
| Venous blood pH | 7.32±0.12 | 7.39±0.04 | 7.21±0.12 | 0.000 |
| Venous blood HCO3 (mmol/L) | 16.44±7.24 | 21.68±3.39 | 9.17±4.20 | 0.000 |
| IGF-1 z-score | -1.22±1.15 | -0.85±1.23 | -1.76±0.76 | 0.000 |
| IGF-BP3 z-score | -1.53±1.43 | -1.08±1.46 | -2.14±1.14 | 0.000 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 198.62±50.02 | 184.96±42.91 | 218.58±53.23 | 0.000 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 148.71±154.85 | 109.24±154.75 | 208.36±136.01 | 0.001 |
| HDL-c (mg/dL) | 47.46±14.22 | 50.19±13.33 | 43.33±14.66 | 0.011 |
| LDL-c (mg/dL) | 120.69±44.01 | 112.32±35.87 | 133.33±51.96 | 0.012 |
| Free T4 (ng/dL) | 1.38±0.42 | 1.50±0.44 | 1.19±0.31 | 0.000 |
| T3 (ng/dL) | 92.24±28.35 | 99.75±25.53 | 81.12±28.90 | 0.000 |
| TSH (ng/dL) | 1.98±1.70 | 2.25±1.83 | 1.58±1.41 | 0.028 |
| Urine microalbumin (µg/min) | 9.78±19.30 | 4.86±5.13 | 17.82±29.16 | 0.000 |
Values are presented as mean±standard deviation.
DKA, diabetic ketoacidosis; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; IGF-1, insulin-like growth factor-1; IGF-BP3, insulin-like growth factor binding protein 3; HDL-c, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-c, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TSH, thyroid-stimulating hormone.
Student t-test was used to compare means.