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Table 4 Mean HFS scores and quality of life decrements* for presence of hypoglycemic symptoms and episode severity

From: Assessment of severity and frequency of self-reported hypoglycemia on quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes treated with oral antihyperglycemic agents: A survey study

Hypoglycemic Episode Level

n

Mean HFS Score

Unadjusted Decrement

Adjusted Decrement†

No Hypoglycemia

736

6.2

0

0

Any Hypoglycemia

1248

17.5

11.3

9.6‡

   Mild

540

12.3

6.1

5.3‡

   Moderate

442

20.1

13.9

12.4‡

   Severe

156

26.3

20.1

17.6‡

   Very Severe

45

31.8

25.6

23.2‡

  1. * Reference group: no hypoglycemia
  2. † Adjusted for age, gender, weight gain, microvascular complications and selected macrovascular conditions.
  3. ‡ Parameter estimates p < 0.0001.