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Table 4 Frequency of hypoglycemic events among diabetic patients at Debre Markos referral hospital, Northwest Ethiopia 2017(n = 394)

From: Self-reported hypoglycemia in adult diabetic patients in East Gojjam, Northwest Ethiopia: institution based cross-sectional study

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)

 
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