Table 1 Clinical characteristics of elderly diabetic patients ^a

Age, y

70 (66–76)^b

71 (66–76)^b

415/402

Hospital stay, d

14.0 (10–19)^b

14.0 (10–20)^b

415/402

Fasting blood glucose at admission, mmol/L

8.49 ± 3.68

9.27 ± 4.97

393/386

Two-hour postprandial glucose at admission, mmol/L

15.28 ± 5.76

15.37 ± 5.98

385/384

Fasting blood glucose at discharge, mmol/L

6.94 ± 2.20

6.57 ± 1.66

369/377

Two-hour postprandial glucose at discharge, mmol/L

10.47 ± 2.91

10.68 ± 3.13

368/378

HbA1c level, %

8.14 ± 2.66

8.25 ± 2.69

310/331

Body mass index, kg/m²

23.92 ± 3.24

23.55 ± 3.59

310/316

Waist-to-hip ratio

0.94 ± 0.09

0.93 ± 0.09

300/313