Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients with hyperglycemic emergencies in LASUTH
Variable | Total (%) | DKA | NHS | HHS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 50 (51.5) | 7 (29.2) | 21 (63.6) | 22 (55) |
Female | 47 (48.5) | 17 (70.8) | 12 (36.4) | 18 (45) |
Mean Age (SD, year) | 51.0 (15.6) | 40.67 (17.8) | 54.8 (11.3) | 53.8 (14.6) |
Age group (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Young | 23 (23.7) | 13 (50) | 4 (12.1) | 6 (15.8) |
Middle | 44 (45.4) | 9 (34.6) | 18 (54.5) | 17 (44.7) |
Old | 30 (30.9) | 4 (15.4) | 11 (33.3) | 15 (39.5) |
Duration of DM (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Less than 5Â years | 71 (73.2) | 23 (88.5) | 21 (63.6) | 27 (71.1) |
Between 5 & 10Â years | 12 (12.4) | 2 (7.7) | 3 (9.1) | 7 (18.4) |
More than 10Â years | 14 (14.4) | 1 (3.8) | 9 (27.3) | 4 (10.5) |