Glycemic Control and Hypoglycemia in Patients Treated with Insulin Pump Therapy: An Observational Study

Table 3

Events related to hypoglycemia prior and after the initiation of insulin pump therapy.

Events	Prior to the initiation of IPT	After the initiation of IPT	value
Risk of hypoglycemia, (%)			—
0		6 (11.76)
1-5		33 (64.7)
>5		12 (23.54)
Clinically significant hypoglycemia, (%)			—
0		19 (37.25)
1-5		27 (52.94)
>5		5 (9.81)
Hospitalization due to hypoglycemia, (%)			0.014
Yes	16 (28.57)	7 (13.72)
No	35 (71.43)	44 (86.27)
Severe hypoglycemia, (%)			0.0396
Yes	28 (54.9)	17 (29.16)
No	23 (45.1)	34 (70.83)
Nocturnal hypoglycemia, (%)			—
Yes		37 (72.55)
No		14 (27.45)
Fear of hypoglycemia related to, (%):		24 (47.06)
Risk of hypoglycemia			0.318
Clinically significant hypoglycemia			0.743
Severe hypoglycemia			0.502
Hospitalization due to hypoglycemia			1
Nocturnal hypoglycemia			0.472
Perception of hypoglycemia related to, (%):		38 (74.51)
Risk of hypoglycemia			1
Clinically significant hypoglycemia			0.691
Severe hypoglycemia			0.692
Hospitalization due to hypoglycemia			0.703
Nocturnal hypoglycemia			0.541
Count of CH, (%):			—
CH counting tables		8 (15.69)
CH weighing		3 (5.88)
Approximation/experience		40 (78.43)
Count and relation to
Risk of hypoglycemia			0.352
CH counting tables		7 (15.6)
CH weighing		2 (4.4)
Approximation/experience		36 (80)
Clinically significant hypoglycemia			0.385
CH counting tables		5 (15.6)
CH weighing		3 (9.4)
Approximation/experience		24(75)
Severe hypoglycemia			1
CH counting tables		3 (17.6)
CH weighing		1 (5.9)
Approximation/experience		13 (76.5)
Hospitalization due to hypoglycemia			0.179
CH counting tables		2 (28.6)
CH weighing		1 (14.3)
Approximation/experience		4 (57.1)
Nocturnal hypoglycemia			0.515
CH counting tables		5 (13.5)
CH weighing		3 (8.1)
Approximation/experience		29 (78.4)

No available data. IPT: insulin pump therapy; CH: carbohydrates. .