Variables | Type 1 | Type 2 | Total | P value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |||
History of hypoglycemic episode ever since diagnosis of diabetes | Yes | 183 (86.7) | 96 (52.5) | 279 (70.8) | 0.001 |
No | 28 (13.3) | 87 (47.5) | 115 (29.2) | ||
History of severe hypoglycemic episode ever since diagnosis | Yes | 68 (32.2) | 37 (20.2) | 105 (26.6) | 0.005 |
No | 143 (67.8) | 146 (79.8) | 289 (73.4) | ||
Frequency of hypoglycemia in the last one month | Once | 38 (18.01) | 22 (12.02) | 60 (15.23) | |
Twice | 33 (15.64) | 15 (8.20) | 48 (12.18) | ||
3 times | 14 (6.64) | 7 (3.83) | 21 (5.33) | ||
4 times | 6 (2.84) | 2 (1.09) | 8 (2.03) | ||
5 or more times | 7 (3.32) | 4 (2.18) | 11 (2.79) | ||
Total episodes | 213 | 102 | 315 | 0.001 | |
Frequency of hypoglycemia in the last one month during sleep | Once | 16 (7.58) | 4 (2.18) | 20 (5.08) | |
Twice | 4 (1.90) | 3 (1.64) | 7 (1.78) | ||
3 times | 1 (0.47) | 2 (1.09) | 3 (0.76) | ||
4 times | 2 (0.95) | 2 (0.51) | |||
Total episodes | 35 | 16 | 51 | 0.024 | |
Frequency of severe hypoglycemia in the past one year | Once | 25 (11.85) | 12 (6.56) | 37 (9.39) | |
Twice | 16 (7.58) | 7 (3.83) | 23 (5.84) | ||
3 times | 7 (3.32) | 7 (3.83) | 14 (3.55) | ||
4 times | 1 (0.47) | 2 (1.09) | 3 (0.76) | ||
5 or more times | 9 (4.27) | 3 (1.64) | 12 (3.05) | ||
Total episodes | 152 | 73 | 225 | 0.76 | |
How often do you discuss hypoglycemia with physician | Never | 35 (16.58) | 55 (30.05) | 90 (22.84) | 0.001 |
Sometimes | 65 (30.81) | 60 (32.77) | 125 (31.73) | ||
Always | 111 (52.61) | 68 (37.16) | 179 (45.43) | ||
Corrective actions if/when hypoglycemic | None | 3 (1.42) | 16 (8.74) | 19 (4.82) | 0.001 |
Take sugar | 170 (80.57) | 134 (73.22) | 304 (77.16) | ||
Take insulin | 1 (0.47) | 1 (0.25) | |||
Go to nearby health facility | 5 (2.37) | 12 (6.56) | 17 (4.31) | ||
Eat food | 32 (15.17) | 21 (11.46) | 53 (13.45) | ||
Do you measure your blood glucose level before exercise or heavy work | Yes | 12 (5.7) | 12 (6.6) | 24 (6.1) | 0.88 |
No | 199 (94.3) | 171 (93.4) | 370 (93.9) |