Population characteristics at hospitalization: inpatient hypoglycemia
| Exposed (n=1079; with hypoglycemia) | Unexposed (n=1079; no hypoglycemia) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 567 | 52.5 | 582 | 53.9 |
| Female | 512 | 47.5 | 497 | 46.1 |
| Diabetes type | ||||
| 1 | 212 | 19.6 | 212 | 19.6 |
| 2 | 867 | 80.4 | 867 | 80.4 |
| Smoking status | ||||
| Never smoked | 115 | 10.7 | 131 | 12.1 |
| Ever smoked | 964 | 89.3 | 948 | 87.9 |
| Insulin regimen at admission | ||||
| Basal only | 135 | 12.5 | 124 | 11.5 |
| Bolus only | 16 | 1.5 | 21 | 1.9 |
| Basal-bolus | 114 | 10.6 | 124 | 11.5 |
| Premix | 328 | 30.4 | 280 | 25.9 |
| Other* | 486 | 45.0 | 530 | 49.1 |
| OAD regimen at admission | ||||
| Metformin | 122 | 11.3 | 138 | 12.8 |
| Sulfonylurea/glinides | 50 | 4.6 | 71 | 6.6 |
| Other | 63 | 5.8 | 83 | 7.7 |
| No OAD | 844 | 78.2 | 787 | 72.9 |
*Any insulin regimen that cannot be readily classified as basal only, bolus only, basal-bolus, or premix.
OAD, oral antidiabetic drug.