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Table 4 Median hour to DKA resolution (IQR) by diabetes type

From: Comparisons of biochemical parameters and diabetic ketoacidosis severity in adult patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes

Variables

Median time to DKA resolution in hour (IQR: Q1 to Q3)

p-value (Wilcoxon rank-sum test)

All patients

Type 1 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes

BHB < 1 mmol/L

12 (8 to 16)

12 (8 to 20)

12 (8 to 16)

0.14

BHB < 1 mmol/L and pH > 7.3

10 (6 to16)

12 (8 to 18)

8 (6 to 12)

0.06

BHB < 1 mmol/L and serum HCO3 > 15 mmol/L

11 (8 to16)

12 (8 to 20)

8 (6 to 14)

0.42

BHB < 1 mmol/L and anion gap < 12 mmol/L

12 (8 to 16)

14 (8 to 20)

12 (8 to 16)

0.25

pH > 7.3

8 (4 to 12)

8 (4 to 16)

4 (4 to 8)

0.04

pH > 7.3 and serum HCO3 > 15 mmol/L

8 (4 to 14)

12 (6 to 16)

6 (4 to 12)

0.05

pH > 7.3 and anion gap < 12 mmol/L

10 (6 to14)

12 (8 to 16)

8 (6 to 12)

0.01

Serum HCO3 > 15 mmol/L

12 (4 to 16)

12 (8 to 20)

8 (4 to 16)

0.06

Serum HCO3 > 15 mmol/L and anion gap < 12 mmol/L

12 (8 to 16)

14 (8 to 18)

10 (6 to14)

0.26

Anion gap < 12 mmol/L

12 (8 to 16)

12 (8 to 20)

12 (8 to 16)

0.27