Clinical characteristics of the diabetic children by age-group
| Age-group (years) | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <6 | 6–12 | 12–18 | ||||
| n | 268 | 696 | 371 | 1,335 | ||
| Age at entry (years) | ||||||
| Mean ± SD | 3.2 ± 1.5 | 9.2 ± 2.0 | 14.7 ± 1.5 | 9.5 ± 4.3 | ||
| Range | 0–5 | 6–12 | 13–18 | 0–18 | ||
| Age at diagnosis (years) | ||||||
| Mean ± SD | 3.3 ± 1.5 | 8.4 ± 2.8 | 11.6 ± 4.1 | 8.3 ± 4.2 | ||
| Range | 0.5–6 | 0.8–13 | 0.8–18.5 | 0.5–18.5 | ||
| Sex (% girls) | 51.5 | 53.2 | 46.6 | 51.0 | ||
| HbA1c (%) | ||||||
| Mean ± SD | 8.7 ± 1.5 | 8.9 ± 1.6 | 9.2 ± 1.9 | 9.0 ± 1.8 | ||
| Range | 4.9–14.1 | 4.0–14.1 | 4.1–14.1 | 4.0–14.1 | ||
| Clinic visits | ||||||
| Mean ± SD | 24.1 ± 14.9 | 21.9 ± 12.3 | 11.7 ± 6.5 | 19.4 ± 12.6 | ||
| Range | 1–54 | 1–47 | 1–27 | 1–54 | ||
| Years of follow-up | ||||||
| Mean ± SD | 5.6 ± 3.5 | 5.4 ± 3.1 | 2.8 ± 1.6 | 4.7 ± 3.1 | ||
| Range | 0–10.7 | 0–10.6 | 0–5.9 | 0–10.7 | ||
| Socioeconomic disadvantage (%) | ||||||
| Highest | 42.5 | 40.8 | 40.7 | 41.1 | ||
| Middle | 24.6 | 24.1 | 20.5 | 23.2 | ||
| Lowest | 32.8 | 35.1 | 38.8 | 35.7 | ||
| Total insulin (units · kg−1 · day−1) | ||||||
| Mean ± SD | 0.7 ± 0.2 | 0.9 ± 0.3 | 1.1 ± 0.4 | 1.0 ± 0.4 | ||
| Range | 0–2.6 | 0–2.7 | 0–3.8 | 0–3.8 | ||