Table 3

- Clinical symptoms in known versus new patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus presenting with diabetic ketoacidosis.

Clinical manifestationsKnown patients (n=70, 47.6%)New patients (n=77, 52.4%)
Vomiting62 (88.6%)45 (58.4%)
Abdominal pain55 (78.6%)43 (55.8%)
Polyuria14 (20.0%)68 (88.3%)
Polydipsia11 (15.7%)65 (84.4%)
Nausea15 (21.4%)9 (11.7%)
Fever10 (14.3%)5 (6.5%)
Headache8 (11.4%)5 (6.5%)
Diarrhea4 (5.7%)8 (10.4%)
Polyphagia3 (4.3%)6 (7.8%)
Blurry vision4 (5.7%)3 (3.9%)

Values are presented as number and percentages (%).