Mutch W J, Dingwall-Fordyce I
Diabet Med. 1985 Jan;2(1):54-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.1985.tb00593.x.
Knowledge of the symptoms of hypoglycaemia was assessed in 161 elderly diabetic patients using insulin or a sulphonylurea. Nine percent knew no symptoms. Patients on insulin and those with poorer control had significantly greater knowledge (p less than 0.01). Those reporting episodes of hypoglycaemia had significantly greater knowledge of some symptoms. Knowledge decreased with age, but was not related to sex, duration of diabetes or living alone. Patients and relatives had similar knowledge and education of both needs to be improved.
对161名使用胰岛素或磺脲类药物的老年糖尿病患者进行了低血糖症状知识的评估。9%的人不知道任何症状。使用胰岛素的患者以及血糖控制较差的患者对低血糖症状的了解明显更多（p<0.01）。报告有低血糖发作的患者对某些症状的了解明显更多。对低血糖症状的了解随年龄增长而减少，但与性别、糖尿病病程或独居情况无关。患者和亲属对低血糖症状的了解相似，两者都需要改进。
