Association between Serum Albumin Concentration and Ketosis Risk in Hospitalized Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Table 2

Assessment of ketosis risk.

	Albumin < 3.0 g/dL (%)	Albumin ≥ 3.0 g/dL (%)	OR	95% CI	P value
Ketonuria	72 (48)	31 (30)	2.15	1.26–3.57	0.004
No ketonuria	79 (52)	73 (70)
Serum BHB > 3 mmol/L	28 (33)	13 (19)	2.12	0.99–4.48	0.051
Serum BHB ≦ 3 mmol/L	58 (67)	57 (81)

Odds ratio (OR).
Confidence interval (CI).
Pearson’s chi-squared test.
Beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB).
Statistical significance ().