Table 2 Common reasons for admission of elderly diabetics by gender a
Men | Women | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Subjects, n | 415 | 402 | 817 | |
Chronic complications of diabetes: | 176 (42.4 %) | 168 (41.8 %) | 344 (42.1 %) | |
Diabetic nephropathy | 62 (14.9 %) | 37 (9.2 %)b | 99 (12.1 %) | |
Diabetic retinopathy | 19 (4.6 %) | 36 (9.0 %) | 55 (6.7 %) | |
Diabetic neuropathy | 39 (9.4 %) | 45 (11.2 %) | 84 (10.3 %) | |
Peripheral arterial disease | 21 (5.1 %) | 12 (3.0 %) | 33 (4.0 %) | |
Cardio-cerebrovascular | 35 (8.4 %) | 38 (9.5 %) | 73 (9.0 %) | |
Hyperglycemia | 116 (28 %) | 100 (24.9 %) | 216 (26.4 %) | |
Infectious | 57 (13.7 %) | 71 (17.7 %) | 128 (15.7 %) | |
Hypoglycemia | 13 (3.1 %) | 11 (2.7 %) | 24 (2.9 %) | |
Neoplasms | 17 (4.1 %) | 6 (1.5 %)b | 23 (2.8 %) | |
Ketonuria/ketonemia or DKA | 3 (0.7 %) | 13 (3.2 %)b | 16 (2.0 %) | |
Ketonuria or ketonemia | 1 (0.2 %) | 5 (1.2 %) | 6 (0.7 %) | |
Diabetic ketoacidosis | 2 (0.4 %) | 8 (2.0 %) | 10 (1.2 %) | |
Other endocrine & metabolic diseases | 6 (1.4 %) | 3 (0.7 %) | 9 (1.1 %) | |
Age-related cataract | 2 (0.5 %) | 6 (1.5 %) | 8 (1.0 %) | |
Osteoarthropathy | 1 (0.2 %) | 4 (1.0 %) | 5 (0.6 %) | |
Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state | 4 (1.0 %) | 1 (0.2 %) | 5 (0.6 %) | |
Hospitalization for physical examination | 3 (0.7 %) | 2 (0.5 %) | 5 (0.6 %) | |
Drug-induced proteinuria or eruption | 3 (0.7 %) | 0 (0 %) | 3 (0.4 %) | |
Uncategorized | 14 (3.4 %) | 17 (4.2 %) | 31 (3.8 %) |