|
Death from
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Intensive (n = 60)
|
Standard (n = 64)
|
Observation (n = 36)
|
Test of difference: intensive vs. standard
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Test of difference: intensive vs. combined
|
|---|
|
Cardiovascular cause (%)
|
1 (1.7)
|
12 (18.8)
|
11 (30.6)
|
p = 0.002
|
p ≤ 0.001
|
|
Infection (%)
|
7 (11.7)
|
9 (14.1)
|
3 (8.3)
|
p = 0.69
|
p = 0.95
|
|
Renal disease (%)
|
3 (5)
|
0 (0)
|
0 (0)
|
p = 0.11
|
p = 0.05
|
|
Old age/dementia/cancer (%)
|
4 (6.7)
|
6 (9.4)
|
2 (5.6)
|
p = 0.75
|
p = 1.0
|
|
Glycaemic emergency (%)
|
0 (0)
|
0 (0)
|
0 (0)
|
NA
|
NA
|
|
Other/unknown cause (%)
|
5 (8.3)
|
5 (7.8)
|
3 (8.3)
|
p = 1.0
|
p = 1.0
|
|
Total (%)
|
20 (33.3)
|
32 (50)
|
19 (52.8)
|
p = 0.056
|
p = 0.025
|
- Cardiovascular death was the leading cause of fatality which was reduced with nurse led intervention in those with type 2 diabetes
- Numbers in italics signify statistically significant differences
