Sample Characteristics
The study included 60 patients
(30 males and 30 females). Ten
patients were included each from
units A, B, and C. Subjects’ age range
was 34-92, and length of stay was 1-
15 days (see Tables 1 and 2). While
the mean length of stay did not
result in a statically significant difference,
there was a significant difference
in the standard deviation of the
bolus group.
Patients were categorized according
to risk of difficulty controlling
blood glucose as previously de -
scribed. Of the 60 patients, two were
in the low-risk category, four were in
the moderate-risk category, and 54
(90% of the sample) were in the
high-risk category. All patients in the
low-risk and moderate-risk categories
were in the bolus treatment
group. All patients in the basal-bolus
group were in the high-risk category.