Table 2: Primary and secondary outcomes: adjusted regression coefficient or odds ratio for electronic insulin protocol group to historical control group to historical control group.

Outcome	Control group (N = 87)	Study group (N = 136)	Adjusted^a regression coefficient or odds ratio (95% Cl)	p
Mean blood glucose during the first 120 hours
Mean blood glucose (mmol/L)	8.7	8.65	-0.08 (-0.61, 0.46)^b	0.776
Glycemic range during the first 120 hours
Hyperglycemic range ( > 10.0 mmol/L)	311 (-28.4%)	572 (-25.8%)	-2.85 (-9.79, 4.09)^b	0.419
Hypoglycemic range ( < 4.0 mmol/L	16 (1.5%)	28 (1.26%)	-0.75 (-1.74, 0.24)^b	0.138
Glucose variability during the first 120 hours
Variability during the first 120 hours	8.75	6.38	-2.63 (-4.93, -0.33)^b	0.025
Hypoglycemia during the first 120 hours
Hypoglycemia ( < 2.9 mmol/L) during the first 120 hours	16 (1.5%)	28 (1.26)	0.42 (0.14, 1.25)^c	0.12
Hospital outcomes
Ward length of stay (days)	9.6	11.1	0.26 (-2.32, 2.84)^b	0.842
In-hospital mortality	9	4	0.14 (0.03, 0.64)^c	0.011
Transfer to ICU	7	2	0.13 (0.02, 0.85)^c	0.034

^aAdjusted for age, diabetes type, main hospital diagnosis (LRTI or acute cardiac condition), and chronic therapy at admission (metformin, insulin)^b Adjusted regression coefficient^c Adjusted regression coefficient