Table 2.
Characteristics of the children in the study and control groups.
| T1DM (n = 40) | Control group (n = 30) | |
|---|---|---|
| Onset age& (years), mean ± SD | 8.17 ± 3.85 | 7.50 ± 4.28 |
| Boys/girls (n) | 23/17 | 19/11 |
| History of T1DM in the classmate or family of the proband (n) | 2 | |
| Glucose (mg/dL), mean ± SD | 472.63 ± 194.16 | 87.45 ± 17.34 |
| HbA1c (%) | 10.59 ± 2.52 | 4.7 ± 0.78 |
| Day of admission∗∗ | 6.04 ± 4.32 | |
| C-peptide | 0.32 ± 0.21 | |
| Ketoacidosis, n/% | 22/55 | |
| Thyroid antibodies (n) at onset | 3 cases | |
| Celiac antibodies (n) at onset | 1 case | |
| Patients (n) in year | ||
| 2013 | 15 | 10 |
| 2014 | 25 | 20 |
| Patients (n) in season | ||
| Fall-winter | 30 | 21 |
| Spring-summer | 10 | 9 |
| Patients (n) in months | ||
| Cold | 23 | 19 |
| Moderate | 15 | 10 |
| Warm | 2 | 1 |
| Islet antibodies, n/% | ||
| GADA | 35/87.5 | — |
| ICA | 28/70 | — |
| IAA | 19/47.5 | — |
| Number of islet antibodies, n/% | ||
| Any | 3/7.5 | 1/3.3 |
| One | 7/17.5 | |
| Two | 15/37.5 | |
| Three | 15/37.5 |
&At the same time. n: number of cases—both classmates and siblings. ∗∗Blood samples drawn.