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Table 3 Frequency of metabolic complications and prognosis of diabetic patients with HEs admitted to JUSH

From: Predictors and treatment outcome of hyperglycemic emergencies at Jimma University Specialized Hospital, southwest Ethiopia

Parameter

DKA

HHS

Total

P-value

Frequency (%)

Frequency (%)

Frequency (%)

Episodes of hyperglycemia

82 (93.2)

6 (6.8)

88 (54.0)

1.00

Episodes of hypoglycemia

33 (97.1)

1 (2.9)

34 (20.9)

0.463

Episodes of ketonuria (DKA)

31 (100.0)

–

31 (20.5)

0.125

Died

15 (9.9)

1 (8.3)

16 (9.8)

1.00

Improved and discharged

135 (92.5)

11 (7.5)

146 (89.6)

1.00

Left against medical advice

1 (100.0)

0

1 (0.6)

0.074