Parameter DKA
n = 29
Mean±SD
HHNK
n=53
Mean±SD
NNHS
n=13
Mean±SD
Mixed
n=10
Mean±SD
  F   df   p
Age (Years) 43.4±16.10 58.9±12.30 58.1±14.32 57.2±16.41 8.14 3 0.01
BMI (kgm-2) 27.1±5.40 28.8±2.88 28.0±2.23 28.8±2.88 1.00 3 0.40
WC (cm) 96.1±15.11 100.4±12.19 99.2±10.52 101.7±6.08 0.89 3 0.45
WHR 1.0±0.07 1.0±0.07
  1. ±0.06
  1. ±0.07
0.01 3 1.00
SBP (mmHg) 131.5±25.68 140.3±21.88 125.1±19.53 129.2±13.37 1.63 3 0.19
DBP(mmHg) 82.1±14.28 88.0±11.63 77.3±19.54 77.8±7.86 3.86 3 0.01
HHNK= Hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic non ketotic state, DKA= Diabetic ketoacidosis, SD= Standard deviation, BMI= Body mass index, WC= Waist circumference, WHR= Waist hip ratio, SBP= Systolic blood pressure, DBP= Diastolic blood pressure, NNHS= Normoosmolar non ketotic hyperglycemic state, Mixed DKA/HHNK= Mixed diabetic ketoacidosis hyperglycemic hyperosmolar non ketotic state
Table 2: Comparison of means of clinical parameters of subjects with hyperglycaemic emergencies using analysis of variance.