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Table 3 Relative risk of mortality: comparison to patients with a minimum BG of 80 to 110 mg/dL

From: Mild hypoglycemia is independently associated with increased mortality in the critically ill

Minimum BG (mg/dL)

Number of patients

RR (95% CI)

P-value

< 40

421

3.55 (3.02 to 4.17)

< 0.0001

40 to 55

789

2.70 (2.31 to 3.14)

< 0.0001

55 to 70

1,103

2.18 (1.87 to 2.53)

< 0.0001

70 to 80

854

1.43 (1.18 to 1.73)

0.0002

80 to 110

2,383

Reference

 

≥ 110

690

1.35 (1.10 to 1.66)

0.0046

  1. BG, blood glucose; CI, confidence interval; RR, relative risk