Research Article

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

Table 4

Variables related to hypoglycemia.

VariablesOR95% CI value

Clinically significant hypoglycemia
Male gender13.031.700-9.8310.013
Daily insulin dose0.970.947–0.9970.048
Time receiving IPT1.030.996-1.0700.081
Coefficient of variation0.750.587-0.97420.031
SD of glucose measures calculated by CGM1.111.0122-1.2210.027
Severe hypoglycemia
Initial BMI0.020.001-0.3480.006
1.091.014-1.1880.021
Number of basal boluses of insulin0.490.244-1.0080.053
Initial 58.853.287-10.5350.006
SD of glucose measures calculated by CGM1.000.808-1.2390.995

OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval; IPT: insulin pump therapy; SD: standard deviation; CGM: continuous glucose monitoring; BMI: body mass index; AUC: area under the curve of glucose; GFR: glomerular filtration rate (expressed in mL/min/1.73 m2).