Table 3.

Multivariate analysis for the related risk factors of inpatient hypoglycemia

Variable	RR (95% CI)	p
History of hypoglycemia
No	Reference	-
Yes	4.6 (2.8-7.6)	<0.001
Anti-hyperglycemic agents
Non-insulin and non-sulfonylurea	Reference	-
Insulin and/or sulfonylurea	6.4 (1.6-26.5)	0.010
Nutritional intake (N=435)
Adequate	Reference	-
Inadequate	2.6 (1.5-4.3)	<0.001

Variables included in the multivariate analysis were: age, body mass index, history of chronic kidney disease, history of hypoglycemia, antihyperglycemic agents, nutritional intake, and insulin therapy.