Characteristics

All patients

N = 100

Age: mean in years

25 [SD = 11.99]

Range: years

14 - 72

Male %

59

Female %

41

Type 1 DM %

82

Type 2 DM %

18

Number of patients on Insulin

76

Number of patients newly diagnosed

16

Reason for DKA

Noncompliance to Insulin regimen

61

Infection/Febrile illness

11

Others—no reason found

28

Investigations performed

Blood gas. %

89

Urea, electrolytes and ketones. %

100

Investigations find source of infection. %

100

Disposition

Short stay unit admission

89

MICU admission

8

Medical ward admission

Length of hospital stay (LOS)

3

Median LOS in short stay unit

1.5833 days [38 hrs]