Table 5 Clinical outcomes or complications related to diabetes identified during the study period
From: Telemedicine for the management of diabetic patients in a high-complexity Latin American hospital
Variable | Diabetes Mellitus | |
|---|---|---|
Type 1, n = 117 | Type 2, n = 546 | |
Hypoglycemia (%) | ||
Yes | 36 (30,8) | 32 (5,9) |
No | 78 (66,7) | 370 (67,8) |
ND | 3 (2,6) | 144 (26,4) |
Admission to the emergency room (%) | ||
Yes | 4 (3,4) | 5 (0,9) |
No | 108 (92,3) | 502 (91,9) |
ND | 5 (4,3) | 39 (7,1) |
Need for hospitalization (%) | ||
Yes | 1 (0,9) | 4 (0,7) |
No | 111 (94,9) | 504 (92,3) |
ND | 5 (4,3) | 38 (7) |
Mortality (%) | ||
Yes | 0 | 1 (0,2) |
No | 112 (95,7) | 509 (93,2) |
ND | 5 (4,3) | 36 (6,6) |