Table 1 Clinical characteristics and glycemic control overview for patients with or without diabetes^a

Number

2,550

747

Age (yr)

67 (52 to 81)

70 (60 to 80)

0.0009

Median ICU LOS (IQR)

2.3 (1.5 to 5.0)

2.4 (1.6 to 5.0)

0.3004

Mean ICU LOS (SD)

4.5 (5.8)

4.6 (5.6)

N/A

Mechanical ventilation (%)

48.20

51.94

0.0790

APS

51 (37 to 70)

60 (44 to 79)

<0.0001

APACHE IV PM (%)

19.6 (23.5)^b

25.4 (25.6)^c

<0.0001

Mortality (%)

12.12

15.26

0.0282

TIR

80.6 (61.4 to 94.0)

55.0 (35.3 to 71.1)

<0.0001

Median number of BG tests (IQR)

17 (9 to 36)

22 (12 to 48)

<0.0001

Mean number of tests (SD)

33.6 (45.8)

43.7 (59.1)

N/A

BG tests per 24 hr

7.47

9.50

Mean BG

121.4 (111.5 to 132.6)

140.3 (127.6 to 154.9)

<0.0001

CV (%)

17.6 (13.6 to 22.9)

27.3 (20.8 to 36.3)

<0.0001

Hypo <70 (% of patients)

18.04

31.46

<0.0001

Hypo <40 (% of patients)

1.37

2.81

0.0118