Table 1.
Demographics of the pediatric respondents to the questionnaire according to age group
| Patient demographic parameters | Age group | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 (0–6 years; n = 85) | Group 2 (7–13 years; n = 423) | Group 3 (14–18 years; n = 390) | |
| Age (years) | 4.7 (1.3) | 10.7 (1.9) | 15.4 (1.1) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 17.0 (2.9) | 19.0 (3.7) | 22.0 (3.5) |
| Age DM diagnosed (years) | 2.9 (1.4) | 6.7 (2.8) | 9.2 (3.7) |
| Years on insulin | 2.0 (0.82) | 4.4 (2.8) | 6.1 (3.7) |
| HbA1c value (%) | 8.61 (1.45) | 8.42 (1.78) | 9.26 (2.2) |
| Female respondents (%) | 62 | 45 | 47 |
| Patients with type 1 DM (%) | 100 | 98.6 | 98.7 |
Values in table are presented as the mean with the standard deviation (SD) in parenthesis or as the percentage, where appropriate
BMI Body mass index, DM diabetes mellitus, HbA1c glycated hemoglobin