Table 1.
Demographics and Clinical Characteristics.
| Variable | Overall (N = 432) | CSII (N = 216) | MDI (N = 216) | p-value † |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 63 (53-70) | 63 (53-70) | 63 (53-70) | 1.000 |
| Sex, n (%) | 0.554 | |||
| Male | 263 (60.9) | 135 (62.5) | 128 (59.3) | |
| Female | 169 (39.1) | 81 (37.5) | 88 (40.7) | |
| Diabetes type, n (%) | <0.0001 | |||
| Type1 | 120 (28.2) | 100 (47.6) | 20 (9.3) | |
| Type2 | 305 (71.8) | 110 (52.4) | 195 (90.7) | |
| Endocrinology Consult, n (%) | 255 (59.0) | 216 (100) | 39 (18.1) | <0.0001 |
| Admitting Services, n (%) | 0.025 | |||
| Medicine | 305 (70.6) | 139 (64.3) | 166 (76.9) | |
| Surgery | 100 (23.1) | 60 (27.8) | 40 (18.5) | |
| Obstetrics | 10 (2.3) | 8 (3.7) | 2 (0.9) | |
| Neurology | 15 (3.5) | 8 (3.7) | 7 (3.2) | |
| Pediatrics | 2 (0.5) | 1 (0.5) | 1 (0.5) | |
| ICU admission | 10 (2.3) | 6 (2.8) | 4 (1.8) | 0.751 |
| Steroid use, n (%) | 16 (7.6) | 11 (5.1) | 0.324 | |
| Hemoglobin A1c [%] | 7.6 (6.7-8.9) | 7.6 (6.8-8.3) | 7.6 (6.6-9.7) | 0.384 |
| Creatinine on admission, mg/dL | 1.3 (0.9-2.7) | 1.1 (0.8-2.3) | 1.5 (1.0-3.1) | <0.001 |
| Admission blood glucose, mg/dL | 182 (129-272) | 176 (129-229) | 192 (129-307) | 0.035 |
| Total number of glucose values over 24 hours | 7 (5-10) | 6 (4-9) | 8 (5-11) | <0.001 |
| Average blood glucose over 24 hours, mg/dL | 172 (136-214) | 165 (134-195) | 178 (139-234) | 0.009 |
†
p-values are from Wilcoxon rank-sum test for continuous variables and Fisher’s exact test for categorical variables.
Values are listed as median [interquartile range] unless otherwise specified.
BG = blood glucose; CSII = continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion; DM = diabetes mellitus; MDI, multiple daily injections.