Table 2 Differences in biochemical results at admission among new and pre-existing type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with index DKA admissions. Data presented as Median (IQR), Mean (± SD), and N (%) as appropriate

HbA1c %

11.1 ± 2.5

12.9 ± 2.6

11.9 ± 2.9

12.5 ± 2.8

0.3

White blood cell count

10^3/uL

13.2 ± 7.1

12.3 ± 6.7

14.9 ± 7.9

13.9 ± 6.8

0.06

Hemoglobin at admission

g/dl

13.8 ± 2

14.9 ± 1.5

13.9 ± 2.3

14.8 ± 2.3

 < 0.001

Platelet count

10^3/uL

325.6 ± 100.5

312.1 ± 102.8

296.1 ± 116

299.3 ± 105.8

0.13

Urea

mmol/L

6.6 ± 3.9

6.5 ± 6.2

8.7 ± 7.8

7.8 ± 6.4

 < 0.001

Creatinine clearance

ml/min

101.9 ± 0.6

103.1 ± 51.5

96.6 ± 96.8

97.4 ± 56.8

 < 0.001

Sodium

mmol/L

133.5 ± 4.2

135 ± 6.2

131.9 ± 5.7

132.1 ± 6.4

 < 0.001

Potassium

mmol/L

4.6 ± 0.8

4.2 ± 0.7

4.6 ± 0.8

4.4 ± 0.9

0.003

BHB

mmol/L

5.9 ± 2.5

6.1 ± 2.1

6 ± 3

6 ± 2.7

 < 0.001

CRP

mg/L

35.5 ± 64.7

26.2 ± 56.5

71.3 ± 109.7

86.8 ± 136.5

 < 0.001

Serum HCO3

mmol/L

10.9 ± 4.02

10.4 ± 4.4

11.1 ± 4.6

11.5 ± 4.6

0.07