Table 2: Patient response to hypoglycemia and impact of hypoglycemia on medical system.

- T1DM (N = 88) T2DM (N = 355)
Impact of hypoglycemic events on the medical system 6 month before baseline (N=88) 4-weeks after baseline (N=83) 6 month before baseline (N=355) 4-weeks after baseline (N=346)
Mean number of hospital admission days as a result of hypoglycemia 1.0 0.2 0.3 0.1
Mean number of additional clinic appointments attended 2.0 1.3 2.0 1.4
Mean number of additional telephone contacts made with the hospitals 2.6 1.9 3.0 1.8
Patient response to hypoglycemia (%)* Retrospective (N=88) Prospective (N=83) Retrospective (N=355) Prospective (N=346)
Consulted their doctor/nurse 71.8 54.2 41.1 36.7
Required any form of medical assistance 75.0 54.2 43.9 37.0
Increased calorie intake 39.8 48.2 31.3 36.7
Avoided physical exercise 19.3 18.1 14.6 17.1
Reduced insulin dose 28.4 37.3 13.2 18.5
Skipped insulin injections 14.8 19.3 14.4 17.3
Increased blood glucose monitoring 54.5 51.8 34.6 33.8

N: total number of subjects participating; *Percentages based on number of patients with evaluable data; T1DM: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus; T2DM: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.