Table 2 Summary comparison of SPRINT and retrospective glycaemic control
Overall cohort data | Retrospective | SPRINT | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
   Number of patients | 413 | 371 |  |
   Hours of control | 43,447 | 44,769 |  |
   Total BG measurements | 13,162 | 27,664 |  |
   BG mean (log-normal), mmol/L | 7.2 | 6.0 | <0.01 |
   BG standard deviation (log-normal), mmol/L | 2.4 | 1.5 |  |
   Percentage of measurements between |  |  |  |
4.4 and 6.1 mmol/L | 30.0% | 53.9% | <0.01 |
   Percentage of measurements less than |  |  |  |
4.4 mmol/L | 6.5% | 9.0% | <0.01 |
4.0 mmol/L | 3.8% | 3.8% | 0.97 |
2.2 mmol/L | 0.2% | 0.1% | <0.01 |
   Mean insulin usage, U/hour | 1.2 | 2.8 | <0.01 |
   Mean nutrition rate |  |  |  |
During periods of feeding, kcal/day | 1,599 | 1,283 | <0.01 |
Entire duration of SPRINT usage, kcal/day | - | 1,014 | Â |
   Mean percentage of goal feed | - | 66.1% |  |
Per-patient data | Â | Â | Â |
   Hours of control | 49 (19–140) | 53 (19–146) | 0.24 |
   Number of BG measurements | 15 (6–40) | 37 (17–97) | <0.01 |
   BG mean (log-normal), mmol/L | 7.4 (6.6–8.3) | 6.0 (5.5–6.6) | <0.01 |
   BG standard deviation (log-normal), mmol/L | 1.6 (1.2–2.4) | 1.3 (1.0–1.8) | <0.01 |
   Percentage of patients <6.1 mmol/L | 74.3% | 96.0% | <0.01 |
   Insulin usage, U/hour | 0.9 (0.1–1.6) | 2.6 (2.1–3.3) | <0.01 |
   Nutrition rate |  |  |  |
During periods of feeding, kcal/day | 908 (0–1,608) | 936 (0–1,308) | 0.68 |
Entire duration of SPRINT usage, kcal/day | - | 709 (0–1,167) |  |
   Percentage of goal feed | - | 49.7 (0.0–70.8) |  |