Table 2

 Mean admission blood glucose levels (mmol/l) among nondiabetics and diabetics, by length of survival

OutcomeNondiabetics (n = 290)Diabetics (n = 39)
PatientsB glucosePatientsB glucose
Results are given as mean (SEM). Student’s t test: * versus †: p<0.0001, ‡ versus §: p = 0.029.
Dead⩽28 days of ICH onset1099.1 (0.3)*1812.8 (1.3)‡
    Dead⩽1 day2810.6 (0.7)413.9 (4.0)
    Dead 1–28 days818.6 (0.4)1412.5 (1.3)
Alive>28 days1816.8 (0.2)†219.3 (0.9)§