Table 1.
Demographic characteristics and glycemic control for all pediatric patients (0–17 years) treated for type 1 diabetes and for patients with 4+ visits.
| All patients n (%) |
4+ visits n (%) |
Pump use, 4+ visits n (%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 2566 | 2131 | 1316 (61.8) |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 11.7 (4.6) | 11.4 (4.3) | 10.3 (4.2) |
| 0–4 years | 188 (7.3) | 139 (6.5) | 118 (8.9) |
| 5–9 years | 693 (27.0) | 603 (28.3) | 469 (35.6) |
| 10–14 years | 987 (38.5) | 890 (41.8) | 534 (40.5) |
| 15+ years | 697 (27.2) | 499 (23.4) | 195 (14.8) |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 1364 (53.2) | 1119 (52.5) | 670 (50.9) |
| Female | 1202 (46.8) | 1012 (47.5) | 647 (49.1) |
| Race and ethnicity | |||
| Non-Hispanic White | 1999 (77.9) | 1654 (77.6) | 1077 (81.8) |
| Hispanic | 222 (8.7) | 190 (8.9) | 86 (6.5) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 173 (6.7) | 138 (6.5) | 63 (4.8) |
| >1 Race | 86 (3.4) | 74 (3.5) | 49 (3.7) |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 72 (2.8) | 62 (2.9) | 39 (2.9) |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 14 (0.5) | 13 (0.6) | 3 (0.2) |
| Language | |||
| English | 2440 (95.1) | 2020 (94.8) | 1281 (97.3) |
| Spanish | 71 (2.8) | 61 (2.9) | 18 (1.4) |
| Other | 55 (2.1) | 50 (2.3) | 18 (1.4) |
| Insurance | |||
| Commercial | 1798 (70.1) | 1505 (70.6) | 1029 (78.2) |
| Government | 659 (25.7) | 525 (24.6) | 240 (18.2) |
| Charity/self-pay | 109 (4.2) | 101 (4.7) | 48 (3.7) |
| Mean A1c (SD) | 8.9 (1.8) | 9.0 (1.8) | 8.7 (1.6) |
| At least one HbA1c ≥ 8.5 | |||
| No | 988 (38.5) | 679 (31.9) | 503 (38.2) |
| Yes | 1578 (61.5) | 1452 (68.1) | 814 (61.8) |