Table 1 Characterization of patients with hypoglycaemia examined by the PH (n 37) and in the ED (n 59)
Pre-hospital Emergency Unit | Emergency Department | |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Mean ± SD: 60.7 ± 18.36 Min–max: 27–84 > 65 years: 19 (51.3%) | Mean ± SD: 68.0 ± 15.26 Min–max: 23–93 > 65 years: 39 (66.1%) |
Gender | Men: 10 (27.0%) Women: 26 (72.3%) Missing: 1 | Men: 28 (47.5%) Women: 31 (52.5%) |
Type of diabetes mellitus | DM1: 11 (35.5%) DM2: 20 (64.5%) Missing: 6 | DM1: 5 (8.5%) DM2: 48 (81.4%) Other: 6 (10.2%) |
Diabetes duration (years) | 19.1 ± 8.37 Min–max: 10–30 | 16.2 ± 10.25 Min–max: 0–37 |
History of diabetes complications | – | Yes: 35 (59.3%) No: 24 (40.7%) |
History of severe hypoglycaemia | Yes: 8 Missing: 29 | Yes: 12 (20.3%) No: 47 (79.7%) |
Antidiabetic agents | Only OA: 5 (26.3%) Only insulin: 9 (47.4%) OA plus insulin: 5 (26.3%) Missing: 18 | Only OA: 20 (33.9%) Only insulin: 30 (50.8%) OA plus Insulin: 9 (15.2%) |