Table 3

Cox regression point scores for 5-year risk of severe hypoglycemia

Risk factor	Categories	Points
Intensive glycemic management
	No	0
	Yes	9
Baseline age
	40–49	0
	50–59	2
	60–69	3
	70+	5
Race
	Other	0
	Black	4
Education
	≥College	0
	<College	3
Time since diabetes diagnosis (years)
	0–4.9	0
	5–14.9	1
	15–19.9	2
	≥20	4
Hypoglycemia within the last week
	No	0
	Yes	4
Current insulin treatment
	No	0
	Yes	8
Current sulfonylurea use
	No	0
	Yes	−4
Current biguanide use
	No	0
	Yes	−4
Current meglitinide use
	No	0
	Yes	3
Current HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors use
	No	0
	Yes	−2
Current antihypertensive use
	No	0
	Yes	7
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)
	<130	0
	130–139.9	2
	≥140	3
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)
	<70	0
	70–79.9	−2
	≥80	−4
Waist circumference (median) (cm)
	<107	0
	≥107	−2
Serum creatinine (median) (mmol/L)
	<0.080	0
	≥0.080	2
Urinary albumin creatinine ratio
	≤30	0
	>30	1