Table 2.
Glucose values.
| Measurement | Control | Intensive Insulin Rx | p -value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Number of Glucose Checks | 4455 | 3451 | -- |
| Mean Number of Glucose Checks per Patient | 55 | 49 | 0.7 |
| Total Number of Days Glucose Checked | 1083 | 621 | -- |
| Mean Admission Patient Glucose, mg/dL | 128 | 151 | 0.3 |
| Mean Glucose, mg/dL | 142 | 130 | <0.001 |
| Number of Days Mean Daily Patient Glucose > 140 mg/dL, N (%) | 383 (35) | 137 (22) | <0.001 |
| Mean of Mean Daily Patient Glucose, mg/dL | 135 | 129 | <0.001 |
| Mean of Mean Patient Glucose, mg/dL | 127 | 126 | 0.9 |
| Mean of Maximum Patient Glucose, mg/dL | 199 | 186 | 0.5 |
| Number of Days Maximum Daily Patient Glucose > 140 mg/dL, N (%) | 582 (54) | 316 (51) | 0.3 |
| Number of Days Maximum Daily Patient Glucose > 200 mg/dL | 189 (17) | 70 (11) | <0.001 |
| Mean of Minimum Patient Glucose, mg/dL | 87 | 92 | 0.4 |
| Number of Days with Hypoglycemia Episode (Glucose < 70 mg/dL), N (%) | 49 (4.5) | 40 (6.4) | 0.09 |
| Number of Days with Severe Hypoglycemia Episode (Glucose < 40 mg/dL), N (%) | 7 (0.6) | 3 (0.4) | 0.7 |