Observational Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2016.
World J Diabetes. Oct 15, 2016; 7(18): 470-480
Published online Oct 15, 2016. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v7.i18.470
Table 6 Relation of hypoglycemia during the last 3 mo with body mass index, systolic blood pressure; diastolic blood pressure; hemoglobin A1c; serum creatinine; urine for albumin
VariablesHypoglycemia in the last 3 mo
Total (n)P value
Yes n (%)No n (%)
BMI (kg/m2)
Thin or normal (< 25.00)46 (83.6)9 (16.4)550.123
Overweight (25.0-29.9)95 (77.2)28 (22.8)123
Obese (30.00-39.99)93 (68.9)42 (31.1)135
Morbid obesity (≥ 40)18 (81.8)4 (18.2)22
Total252 (75.2)83 (24.8 )3351
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)
Normal (< 130)91 (79.8)23 (20.2)1140.157
Prehypertension (130-139)62 (79.5)16 (20.5)78
Stage 1 hypertension (140-159)76 (71.0)31 (29.0)107
Stage 2 hypertension (≥ 160)24 (64.9)13 (35.1)37
Total25 (375.3)83 (24.7)336
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)
Normal (< 80)63 (78.8)17 (21.2)800.792
Pre-hypertension (80-89)148 (74.4)51 (25.6)199
Stage 1 hypertension (90-99)38 (74.5)13 (25.5)51
Stage 2 hypertension (≥ 100)4 (66.7)2 (33.3)6
Total253 (75.3)83 (24.7)336
HbA1c (%)
< 7.010 (83.3)2 (16.7)120.117
7.0-10.0136 (79.1)36 (20.9)172
10.1-13.085 (73.3)31 (26.7)116
> 13.022 (61.1)14 (38.9)36
Total253 (75.3)83 (24.7)336
Serum creatinine (mg/dL)
< 0.766 (72.5)25 (27.5)910.632
0.7-1.4167 (75.9)53 (24.1)220
> 1.43 (100.0)0 (0.0)3
Total236 (75.2)78 (24.8)3142
Urine for albumin (positive)65 (75.6)21 (24.4)860.947
Total235 (75.3)77 (24.7)3123