Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the subjects with hyperglycaemic emergencies
DKA | HHS | P VALUE | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 53.9(14.1) | 54.1 (16.3) | >0.05 |
Sex (F:M) | 41:53 | 11:6 | 0.001 |
Mean blood glucose | 22.8 (5.9) | 38.3 (3.7) | 0.00001 |
Presence of HTN | 29 (31%) | 5 (30%) | >0.05 |
Altered mentation | 18(19%) | 8 (47%) | |
Seizures | 0 | 3(17%) | |
DM duration | 7 (9.8) | 5.4 (7.3) | >0.05 |