Descriptive Variable DKA Group Non-DKA Group
Sample Size N=4 N=7
Average Age (SD) in years 12.3 (2.6) 12.7 (2.7)
Average Time (Hours) from admission to DKA resolution (SD) 16.8 (7.6) ---
Gender (Male/Female) 2/2 4/3
Metabolic Parameters, HR, at admission, Pre-test mental status and IQ Mean (SD)
Median (Range)
Mean (SD)
Median (Range)
Hemoglobin A1c (%) [mmol/mol] 12.6 (0.83)
[114.2]
12.9 (11.5-13.3)
117.5
[102.2-121.9]
10.5 (2.9)
[91.3]
9.0 (8.2-15.5)
74.9 [66.1-145.9]
Blood Glucose (mg/dl) 393 (132.8)
354 (290-572)
410 (108.7)
445 (244-549)
Heart Rate(bpm) 123 (28.5)
129 (85-149)*1
84(15.8)
81 (67-114)
pH 7.23 (0.06)
7.22 (7.16-7.31)*2
7.36 (0.04)
7.36 (7.31-7.42)
CO2(mEq/L) 6.25 (3.3)
5.5 (5-11)*3
22.0 (3.3)
21.0 (18-28)
Mini-Mental Status Exam
(prebaseline testing)
25.8 (0.96)
26 (25-27)
25.8 (0.98)
26 (25-27)
IQ (WASI)
( follow-up testing)
107.7 (10.6) 105.2 (11.1)
Table 1: Descriptive variables - group demographics, metabolic/ physiologic parameters, mental status, and IQ for 11 subjects at admission, Statistical differences (*p <0.05) are noted. *Mann-Whitney U test of group medians statistically significant differences for DKA v Non-DKA: *1p=0.0472; *2 p=0.0138; *3 p=0.0104