Table 4 Clinical characteristics of diabetic with ER visits during Shaaban and Ramadan (n = 99)

Type of Antidiabetic medications

OHA

1

2.5%

7

12.1%

3.102

0.376

Insulin

31

77.5%

39

67.2%

Mixed

7

17.5%

11

19.0%

None

1

2.5%

1

1.7%

Total

40

100%

59

100%

Type of Diabetes

Type I

16

40.0%

15

25.4%

9.750

0.021*

Type II

19

47.5%

42

71.2%

GDM

1

2.5%

2

3.4%

Not Known

4

10.0%

0

0.0%

Total

40

100%

59

100%

Arrival Time at ER

Day shift

16

40.0%

24

40.7%

3.675

0.159

Evening shift

12

30.0%

26

44.1%

Night shift

12

30.0%

9

15.3%

Total

40

100%

59

100%

Precipitating factors

Missed Dose

4

10.3%

12

20.4%

5.648

0.342

Infection

13

33.3%

15

25.4%

No Obvious cause

9

23.1%

16

27.1%

First time

1

2.6%

3

5.1%

Missed Meal

2

5.1%

0

0.0%

Ischemia/infection

10

25.6%

13

22.0%

Intra-Abdominal Sepsis

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

Total

39

100%

59

100%

Clinical presentation

Hypoglycemia

1

2.5%

1

1.7%

0.079

0.961

Hyperglycemia

29

72.5%

43

72.9%

DKA

10

25.0%

15

25.4%

Total

40

100%

59

100%

Final Diagnosis in the ER

Admitted to hospital

20

50.0%

43

72.9%

10.961

0.027*

Refer to another facility

2

5.0%

0

0.0%

Rejection of treatment

0

0.0%

1

1.7%

Death

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

Discharge from ER

18

45.0%

13

22.0%

Admitted to ICU

0

0.0%

2

3.4%

Admitted to CCU

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

Total

40

100%

59

100%