Table 3 Number of hypoglycaemic episodes, glucose level, duration of episodes, HbA1c level, eGFR level, weight, body mass index and glucose variability in participants with diabetes (≥ 65 years) receiving home care, with one or more hypoglycaemic episodes during the study period (n = 21)

Number of hypoglycaemic episodes, n (%)

 1

11 (52)

7 (58)

4 (44)

 2–3

8 (38)

4 (33)

4 (44)

 4–5

2 (10)

1 (8)

1 (11)

Glucose level assessed during hypoglycaemia, n (%)

 Level 1 3.0–3.8 mmol/l

16 (76)

9 (75)

7 (78)

 Level 2 < 3.0 mmol/l

5 (24)

4 (33)

1 (11)

Duration of hypoglycaemia (h), median (range)

1.25 (0.15–8.50)

1.45 (0.15–8.50)

0.36 (0.25–6.0)

HbA1c (mmol/mol), median (range)^a

52 (38–80)

58 (48–80)

42 (38–48)

HbA1c (%), median (range)^a

6.9 (5.6–9.5)

7.5 (6.5–9.5)

6.0 (5.6–6.5)

eGFR (ml/min/1.73 m²), median (range)^a

61 (22–110)

58 (22–101)

66 (40–110)

Weight (kg), median (range)^a

75 (63–96)

72 (63–96)

77 (64–92)

Body mass index (kg/m²), median (range)^a

24 (21–39)

28 (22–39)

24 (21–32)

Glucose variability (CV), median%(range)

28.8 (14.2; 39.4)

31.8 (20.3; 39.4)

24.2 (14.2; 39.1)