Table 3 Likely precipitant of hyperglycemia for all 833 emergency department visits
Precipitant* | n = 833 (%) |
|---|---|
Medication or insulin non-compliance | 298 (35.8) |
Medication or insulin under-dosing/poor control | 241 (28.9) |
Infection | 181 (21.7) |
Respiratory | 53 (6.4) |
Urinary | 46 (5.5) |
Gastrointestinal | 44 (5.3) |
Other | 38 (4.6) |
New diagnosis of DM | 101 (12.1) |
Alcohol-related | 35 (4.2) |
Insulin pump problem | 20 (2.4) |
Acute coronary syndrome/cardiac ischemia | 14 (1.7) |
Other (corticosteroid related and pancreatic pathology) | 46 (5.5) |
Unknown | 45 (5.4) |