Table 2 Blood glucose control characteristics

Total study time [days]

508

2.9 (1.9–6.1)

Blood glucose level at entry [mmol.l⁻¹]

508

9.3 (6.8–12.3)

Time to reach target range [hours]

293

4.5 (2.3–8.3)

Mean insulin infusion rate [U/h]

508

3.3 (2.3–5.1)

Mean blood glucose level [mmol.l⁻¹]

508

6.9 (6.6–7.7)

Severe hypoglycaemia <2.2 mmol.l⁻

[Number of patients/number of episodes]

508

4 (0.8)/4 (0.01)

Hypoglycaemia (2.2–4.3 mmol.l⁻¹)

[% of time]

271

0.2 (0–1.4)

Target range [% of time]

508

83.0 (68.7–93.1)

Hyperglycaemia >8.3 mmol.l⁻¹ [% of time]

485

14.7 (6.1–29.5)

Mean blood glucose level [mmol.l⁻¹]

501

6.9 (6.6–7.2)

Severe hypoglycaemia <2.2 mmol.l⁻¹

[Number of patients/number of episodes]

508

4 (0.8)/4 (0.01)

Hypoglycaemia (2.2–4.3 mmol.l⁻¹)

[% of time]

269

0.2 (0.0–1.4)

Target range [% of time]

501

88.2 (77.5–95.1)

Hyperglycaemia >8.3 mmol.l⁻¹ [% of time]

437

10.5 (3.4–20.4)