Table 2 Glucose levels maintained within different ranges over the surgery period and percentage of time spent with the glucose levels maintained between 7.8–10 mmol.l−1 and 6.7–10 mmol.l.−1
Control (n = 29) | Experimental (n = 30) | Odds ratio 95% CI | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Glucose levels maintained ≤ 7.8 mmol.l−1 (more than 50% of the surgery time) | 4.4 (1.4–13.8) | 0.01 | ||
Yes | 6 (20.7) | 16 (53.3) | ||
No | 23 (79.3) | 14 (46.7) | ||
Glucose levels maintained ≤ 7.8 mmol.l−1 (more than 95% of the surgery time) | 4.3 (1.1–17.8) | 0.03 | ||
Yes | 3 (13.8) | 10 (33.3) | ||
No | 26 (86.2) | 20 (66.7) | ||
Glucose levels maintained ≤ 10 mmol.l−1 (more than 50% of the surgery time) | 8.56 (1.7–43.2) | 0.004 | ||
Yes | 18 (62.1) | 28 (93.3) | ||
No | 11 (37.9) | 2 (6.7) | ||
Glucose levels maintained ≤ 10 mmol.l−1 (more than 95% of the surgery time) | 7.1 (2.1–23.8) | 0.001 | ||
Yes | 12 (41.4) | 25 (83.3) | ||
No | 17 (58.6) | 5 (16.7) | ||
Glucose levels maintained between 7.8–10 mmol.l−1 (more than 50% of the surgery time) | 1.9 (0.7–5.3) | 0.29 | ||
Yes | 11 (37.9) | 16 (53.3) | ||
No | 18 (62.1) | 14 (46.7) | ||
Glucose levels maintained between 7.8–10 mmol.l−1 (more than 95% of the surgery time) | 2.3 (0.6–5.6) | 0.21 | ||
Yes | 4 (13.8) | 8 (26.7) | ||
No | 25 (86.2) | 22 (73.3) | ||
Glucose levels maintained between 6.7–10 mmol.l−1 (more than 50% of the surgery time) | 2.9 (0.9–8.7) | 0.06 | ||
Yes | 14 (48.3) | 22 (73.3) | ||
No | 15 (51.7) | 8 (26.7) | ||
Glucose levels maintained between 6.7–10 mmol.l−1 (more than 95% of the surgery time) | 4.2 (1.3–14.0) | 0.016 | ||
Yes | 5 (17.2) | 14 (46.7) | ||
No | 24 (82.8) | 16 (53.3) | ||
Percentage of time spent with glucose levels maintained between 7.8–10 mmol.l−1 | 35.1 (34.1) | 37.1 (37.0) | -0.06a (-0.6–0.4) | 0.8 |
Percentage of time spent with glucose levels maintained between 6.7–10 mmol.l−1 | 44.3 (36.3) | 60.6 (40.1) | -0.42 (-0.9–0.1) | 0.11 |