Table 5 Clinical characteristics of diabetic with ER visits during Ramadan and Shawal (n = 74)

Type of Antidiabetic medications

OHA

1

2.5%

0

0.0%

4.299

0.231

Insulin

31

77.5%

28

84.8%

Mixed

7

17.5%

2

6.1%

None

1

2.5%

3

9.1%

Total

40

100%

33

100%

Type of Diabetes

Type I

16

40.0%

15

45.5%

7.483

0.058*

Type II

19

47.5%

8

24.2%

GDM

1

2.5%

0

0.0%

Not Known

4

10.0%

10

30.3%

Total

40

100%

33

100%

Arrival Time at ER

Day shift

16

40.0%

9

26.5%

7.981

0.018*

Evening shift

12

30.0%

4

11.8%

Night shift

12

30.0%

21

61.8%

Total

40

100%

34

100%

Precipitating factors

Missed Dose

4

10.3%

2

6.3%

9.501

0.091

Infection

13

33.3%

20

62.5%

No Obvious cause

9

23.1%

7

21.9%

First time

1

2.6%

1

3.1%

Missed Meal

2

5.1%

1

3.1%

Ischemia/infection

10

25.6%

1

3.1%

Intra-Abdominal Sepsis

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

Total

39

100%

32

100%

Clinical presentation

Hypoglycemia

1

2.5%

2

5.9%

0.544

0.762

Hyperglycemia

29

72.5%

24

70.6%

DKA

10

25.0%

8

23.5%

Total

40

100%

34

100%

Final Diagnosis in the ER

Admitted to hospital

20

50.0%

18

52.9%

2.777

0.596

Refer to another facility

2

5.0%

1

2.9%

Rejection of treatment

0

0.0%

1

2.9%

Death

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

Discharge from ER

18

45.0%

13

38.4%

Admitted to ICU

0

0.0%

1

2.9%

Admitted to CCU

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

Total

40

100%

34

100%