Table 3 Primary neonatal risk groups and interstitial glucose parameters following hypoglycemia.
Number of 6-hour epochs (babies) | Total | IDM | Preterm | Small | Large | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201 (139) | 56 (46) | 73 (48) | 49 (28) | 11 (8) | 12 (9) | |
Blood glucose concentration at the onset of the epoch | 2.2 (0.3) 2.3 [2.1;2.5] | 2.1 (0.4) 2.2 [2.1; 0.4] | 2.2 (0.3) 2.3 [2.1;2.4] | 2.2 (0.3) 2.4 [2.1;2.5] | 2.2 (0.3) 2.3 [2.0;2.5] | 2.2 (0.2) 2.2 [2.1;2.5] |
Number of blood glucose concentrations <2.6 mmol/l per epoch | 1 [1;2] | 1 [1;2] | 1 [1;2] | 1 [1;2] | 1 [1;2] | 1 [1;2] |
Hours to maximum IG | 3.3 (1.7) 3.0 [2.0; 4.9] | 3.4 (1.7) 3.0 [2.2;5.3] | 3.5 (1.8) 3.2 [2.0;5.3] | 3.0 (1.5) 2.7 [1.6;4.4] | 3.6 (1.3) 3.7 [2.7;4.2] | 3.5 (1.7) 3.9 [1.6;4.8] |
Average IG | 3.2 (0.6) 3.1 [2.8;3.5] | 3.2 (0.7) 3.1 [2.8;3.5] | 3.3 (0.6) 3.2 [2.9;3.6] | 3.3 (0.7) 3.1 [2.9;3.6] | 3.1 (0.4) 3.0 [2.9;3.5] | 3.1 (0.4) 3.2 [2.7;3.3] |
Maximum IG | 4.1 (1.1) 3.7 [3.4;4.5] | 3.9 (1.0) 3.6 [3.3;4.4] | 4.2 (1.2) 3.7 [3.5;4.5] | 4.3 (1.3) 3.9 [3.4;4.8] | 3.9 (0.5) 3.8 (3.4;4.4) | 3.7 (0.5) 3.8 [3.3;3.9] |
Minimum IG | 2.2 (0.4) 2.2 [2.0;2.4] | 2.1 (0.4) 2.2 [1.9;2.4] | 2.2 (0.3) 2.2 [2.1;2.4] | 2.2 (0.4) 2.3 [2.0;2.4] | 2.2 (0.3) 2.2 [2.0;2.3] | 2.2 (0.2) 2.2 [2.0;2.4] |
IG range | 1.9 (1.2) 1.6 [1.2;2.2] | 1.8 (1.0) 1.6 [1.1;2.3] | 1.9 (1.2) 1.6 [1.2;2.2] | 2.1 (1.5) 1.6 [1.2;2.7] | 1.7 (0.5) 1.7 [1.4;1.9] | 1.5 (0.5) 1.4 [1.2;1.6] |
Proportion IG outside central band of 3–4 mmol/l | 0.57 (0.28) 0.61 [0.35;0.77] | 0.59 (0.27) 0.62 [0.40;0.79] | 0.55 (0.30) 0.58 [0.27;0.82] | 0.60 (0.27) 0.66 [0.39;0.79] | 0.55 (0.24) 0.57 [0.38;0.75] | 0.51 (0.33) 0.47 [0.23;0.79] |
Duration (hours) IG <2.6 mmol/l | 1.32 (1.23) 0.88 [0.41;1.76] | 1.42 (1.41) 0.88 [0.40;1.85] | 1.12 (0.96) 0.81 [0.41;1.42] | 1.45 (1.42) 0.88 [0.40;2.16] | 1.49 (1.02)1.28 [0.88;2.05] | 1.43 (1.08) 1.16 [0.79;2.08] |
