I diabetes (n = 6209) | NI diabetes (n = 2344) | P value | |
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Age (years) | 36.68 (17.35) | 44.89 (19.61) | <0.0001 |
APACHE II score | 39 (27–54) | 45 (31–61) | <0.0001 |
Weight (kg) | 69.34 (18.26) | 76.75 (23.66) | <0.0001 |
Chronic respiratory disease | 1 % (90) | 2 % (41) | 0.31 |
Chronic cardiovascular disease | 3 % (188) | 4 % (87) | 0.11 |
Chronic liver disease | 0 % (30) | 2 % (36) | <0.0001 |
Chronic renal failure | 3 % (169) | 3 % (60) | 0.68 |
Immune disease | 0 % (29) | 1 % (27) | 0.0005 |
Immunosuppressed by therapy | 1 % (54) | 2 % (49) | <0.0001 |
Metastases | 0.3 % (20) | 1.4 % (32) | <0.0001 |
Leukaemia | 0.1 % (7) | 0.5 % (11) | 0.001 |
Cardiac arrest in the previous 24 hours | 1 % (37) | 1 % (14) | 0.99 |
Physiological derangement | |||
Mean arterial pressure (mmHg) | 87.56 (22.93) | 89.74 (24.37) | 0.0001 |
Mechanical ventilation in first 24 hours | 6 % (385) | 9 % (204) | <0.0001 |
Glasgow Coma Score | 14.16 (2.17) | 13.96 (2.43) | 0.0002 |
Acute renal failure | 5 % (292) | 7 % (162) | <0.0001 |
24 hour urine output (mL) | 2468 (1500–3700} | 2505 (1590–3800) | 0.003 |
Laboratory derangements | |||
Arterial pH | 7.24 (7.12–7.32) | 7.27 (7.16–7.36) | <0.0001 |
Arterial PCO2 (mmHg) | 29 (23–35) | 31 (24–38) | <0.0001 |
Bicarbonate (mmol/L) | 13.82 (6.73) | 15.56 (7.57) | <0.0001 |
Standard base excess (mEq/L) | −14.51 (8.43) | −12.07 (9.27) | <0.0001 |
PaO2 (mmHg) | 104.2 (59.88) | 106.38 (63.9) | 0.2 |
Sodium (mmol/L) | 137.88 (7.25) | 139.22 (9.68) | <0.0001 |
Potassium (mmol/L) | 4.4 (3.6–5) | 4.2 (3.4–4.8) | <0.0001 |
Urea (mmol/L) | 6.8 (4.3–11.6) | 7.6 (4.5–14.8) | <0.0001 |
Creatinine (μmol/l) | 91 (55–136) | 100 (65–152) | <0.0001 |
Albumin (mmol/L) | 31.16 (6.8) | 30.43 (6.73) | <0.0001 |
Bilirubin (mmol/L) | 8 (5–14) | 8 (5–13) | 0.96 |
Highest glucose (mmol/L) | 23.5 (13.07) | 24.29 (14.35) | 0.015 |
Lowest glucose (mmol/L) | 7.1 (5.2–10) | 8 (5.6–11.7) | <0.0001 |
Outcomes | |||
ICU mortalitya | 0.6 % (34) | 1.1 % (26) | 0.006 |
Hospital mortality | 1.1 % (67) | 2.4 % (56) | <0.0001 |
ICU length of stay (hours) | 41.6 (24–64.2) | 46.5 (26.8–73.7) | <0.0001 |
Hospital length of stay (days) | 3.75 (2.39–6.74) | 5.12 (3.03–9.65) | <0.0001 |