Table 2.
Diabetes history and blood glucose on admission related with mortality and re-hospitalisation at 1 year
| Plasma glucose on admission | Mortality, n (%) | p-value | Re-hospitalised, n (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient with known diabetes | ||||
| <11 mmol/L | 36 (22.8) | 0.006 | 90 (57.0) | 0.003 |
| >11 mmol/L | 14 (17.9) | 0.006 | 44 (56.4) | 0.003 |
| Patient not known to have diabetes | ||||
| <11 mmol/L | 90 (18.1) | 0.006 | 217 (43.6) | 0.003 |
| >11 mmol/L | 13 (43.3) | 0.006 | 10 (33.3) | 0.003 |