Table 3.
Baseline characteristics of 1,876 people with type 1 diabetes stratified according to African Caribbean and non–African Caribbean ethnicity
| Characteristic | Non–African Caribbean | African Caribbean | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 1,550 | n = 326 | ||
| Age, years | 30 (22, 41) | 27 (16, 38) | <0.001 |
| Duration of diabetes, years | 6 (2, 13) | 4 (2, 8) | <0.001 |
| Sex | 0.1 | ||
| Female | 760 (49) | 177 (54) | |
| Male | 784 (51) | 149 (46) | |
| HbA1c, mmol/mol | 68 (56, 90) | 85 (63, 114) | <0.001 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 24.0 (21.4, 26.7) | 23.4 (21.0, 26.6) | 0.13 |
| Weight, kg | 70 (60, 82) | 66 (55, 78) | <0.001 |
| SBP, mmHg | 120.21 ± 15.15 | 119.25 ± 16.34 | 0.2 |
| DBP, mmHg | 72.18 ± 9.50 | 72.11 ± 10.25 | 0.9 |
| ACR mg/mmol | 13 (5, 44) | 39 (8, 44) | <0.001 |
| Cholesterol, mmol/L | 4.58 ± 0.96 | 4.57 ± 0.97 | 0.8 |
| eGFR, mL/min/1.73m2 | 95 (76, 115) | 92 (71, 123) | 0.9 |
Data are presented as median (interquartile range), mean ± SD, or n (%). Of the cohort of 1,876, 75 people died during follow-up, and their data are included in this table.