Table 4.
Comparison of clinical characteristics between patients with and without microalbuminuria or macroalbuminuria
| Variable | Patients with normoalbuminuria | Patients with microalbuminuria | Patients with macroalbuminuria | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 548 | 43 | 14 | |
| Gender(male/female) | 205/343 | 18/25 | 4/10 | |
| Age at onset (years) | 8 (4–10) | 9 (6–13) | 8 (5–10) | |
| Median HbA1c during observational period (%) | 8.1 (7.5–8.9) | 9.1 (8.2–10.6) | 11.5 (10.3–12.8) | <0.0001** |
| Age in 2010 or 2011 (years) | 27 (24–29) | 28 (24–30) | 28 (26–29) | 0.375 |
| Duration of diabetes in 2010 or 2011 (years) | 18 (16–21) | 17 (14–22) | 20 (16–24) | 0.171 |
| Median HbA1c in 2010 or 2011 (%) | 7.3 (6.7–8.1) | 8.4 (7.5–9.7) | 8.6 (8.1–11.1) | <0.0001** |
Values in the table are generally median (interquartile range) values
** Comparison with participants using the Kruskal–Wallis test