Table 1 Clinical characteristics at admission in the glucocorticoid treated and control groups
Glucocorticoids treated group (n = 61) mean ± SD | Control group (n = 89) mean ± SD | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
HbA1C (%) | 8.6 ± 1.8 | 8.5 ± 1.9 | 0.7 |
Male sex (n (%)) | 27 (40.3%) | 54(60.8%) | 0.05 |
Age (yrs.) | 70.1 ± 11.9 | 68.3 ± 12.1 | 0.4 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 29.5 ± 5.2 | 29.6 ± 7.1 | 0.9 |
CRP1 (mg/L) | 139.2 ± 94 | 136.4 ± 99.2 | 0.7 |
Prior treatment | |||
-Oral hypoglycemic only (n (%)) | 46(51.7%) | 32(52.4%) | 0.9 |
-Oral hypoglycemic and/or insulin (n (%)) | 68(76.4%) | 43(70.5%) | 0.4 |
Hospitalization length (Days) | 16.8 ± 15.9 | 15.34 ± 16 | 0.99 |