Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of T1D, and age and sex matched NG children and adolescents (age: 4–19 years)
| Characteristics | NG | T1D | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 296 | 148 | |
| Age (years) | 11.9 (10.1, 14.6) | 12.5 (10.1, 14.9) | 0.41 |
| Adolescent (10-19 years) | 225 (76.0%) | 113 (76.4%) | 0.94 |
| Female | 173 (58.4%) | 82 (55.4%) | 0.54 |
| BMI Percentile | 70.5 (20.5, 94.5) | 63.5 (31.0, 88.0) | 0.42 |
| Vitamin D (nmol/L) | 34.9 (23.6, 50.5) | 39.5 (30.6, 54.4) | 0.0018 |
| Vitamin D cut-offs | |||
| Sufficient (> 50 nmol/L) | 75 (25.3%) | 47 (31.8%) | < 0.001 |
| Insufficient (30-50 nmol/L) | 101 (34.1%) | 68 (45.9%) | |
| Deficient(< 30 nmol/L) | 120 (40.5%) | 33 (22.3%) | |
| Vitamin D Medications | 213 (72.0%) | 122 (82.4%) | 0.0156 |
| HbA1c % | 5.2 (5.0, 5.4) | 9.5 (8.1, 10.8) | < 0.001 |
| BP Systolic (mmHg) | 107.0 (100.0, 117.0) | 107.0 (98.5, 116.0) | 0.40 |
| BP Diastolic (mmHg) | 61.0 (57.0, 67.0) | 63.0 (57.0, 68.0) | 0.13 |
Characteristics between T1D, and age and sex matched NG children and adolescents were compared, using Wilcoxon rank-sum test and Pearson’s chi-square test. Data are presented as median (IQR) for continuous variables and number (%) for categorical variables