Table 3 Clinical outcomes of patients with new and pre-existing type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in the index DKA admissions. Data presented as Median (IQR), Mean (± SD), and N (%) as appropriate

DKA severity

0.01

 Mild (202)

59 (17.8)

28 (18.9)

64 (24.1)

51 (29)

 Moderate (332)

140 (42.2)

49 (33.1)

88 (33.1)

55 (31.2)

 Severe (388)

133 (40.1)

71 (50)

114 (42.9)

70 (39.8)

LOS in the hospital (days)

2.5 ± 3.5

4.3 ± 5.4

5.6 ± 9.1

6.8 ± 11.3

 < 0.001

DKA duration (hours)

18.9 ± 4.2

23.1 ± 18.6

23.4 ± 18

26.6 ± 21.1

 < 0.001

In-hospital mortality

0

3 (2)

2 (0.8)

2 (1.1)

0.04

ICU admission

55 (16.6)

33 (22.3)

86 (32.3)

55 (31.2)

 < 0.001