In-Hospital Mortality and Its Predictors among Hospitalized Diabetes Patients: A Prospective Observational Study

Table 2

Reasons for hospitalization among patients with DM admitted to JMC from October 01, 2020, to June 30, 2021.

Reason for hospitalization		Frequency (n = 120)	(%)
Metabolic	Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)	59	49.2
diseases (n = 66)	Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS)	5	4.17
	Hypoglycemia	2	1.67
Infections (n = 34)	Pneumonia	15	12.5
	Bacterial meningitis	7	5.81
	Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI^╪) including diabetic foot ulcer (DFU)	6	5
	Tuberculosis (TB)	4	3.33
	Retroviral infections (RVI)	2	1.66
Diseases of circulatory system (n = 16)	Heart failure (HF)	5	4.17
	Hypertension	4	3.33
	Stroke	4	3.33
	Acute coronary syndrome	3	2.5
Others^¥ (n = 4)		4	3.33

DKA, HHS, and hypoglycemia. ^╪Cellulitis, necrotizing fasciitis, septic arthritis, and osteoarthritis. ^¥Renal failure (RF), liver disease, gastrointestinal diseases, and anemia.