Table 1 Severe hypoglycemia patients’ demographics, clinical presentations, recurrent utilization of EMS, complications
From: Epidemiology and outcomes from severe hypoglycemia in Kuwait: a prospective cohort study
| Variables |
Severe Hypoglycemia N = 167 (%) |
|---|---|
| Demographics | |
| 1. Gender | |
| a.Male | 98 (60.5) |
| b.Female | 64 (39.5) |
| 2.Nationality | |
| a.Kuwaiti | 102 (63) |
| b.Non Kuwaiti | 60 (37) |
| Age (mean ± std.) | 51 ± 17 |
| 3. Location | |
| a. Home | 153 (95) |
| b. Public | 9 (5) |
| Random blood glucose level | |
|
(mmol/dl) (mean ± std.) | 1.1 ± .9 |
| Diurnal variation | |
| a.6:00–11:59 | 47 (27) |
| b.12:00–17:59 | 50 (31) |
| c.18:00–23:59 | 38 (23.5) |
| d.00:00–06:00 | 27 (16.5) |
|
Scene time (mean ± std.) | 28 ± 13 |
| Clinical presentation | |
| Primary compliant | |
| a. loss of consciousness | 59 (36.4) |
| b. Altered mental status | 80 (49.4) |
| c. dizziness | 2 (1.2) |
| d. Weakness | 18 (11.1) |
| e. Cerebrovascular accident mimic symptoms | 2 (1.2) |
| f. seizures | 1(.6) |
| Transportation to the hospital | |
| a. Transported to hospital | 55 (34) |
| b. Patient refused transportation | 85 (52.5) |
| . Left on scene | 22 (13.5) |
| Recurrent utilization of EMS | 27 (17) |