Causes

Note:

Diabetes and alcohol are the commonest causes of hypoglycaemia

Patient	% (95% CI)
type 1 diabetes mellitus (insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; IDDM) c	59% (45% to 72%)
type 2 diabetes mellitus (non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; NIDDM)	16% (6% to 26%)
insulin-treated diabetes secondary to chronic pancreatitis	6% (0% to 12%)
alcohol induced hypoglycaemia without underlying diabetes	18% (7% to 28%)
parasuicide without diabetes	2% (0% to 6%)