Table 1.
The demographic features of the type 1 diabetes (T1D) group and the matched group selected from the Longitudinal Health Insurance Database (LHID). The distribution of age and gender was similar between the two groups.
| T1D | LHID | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, yrs (mean ± SD) | 20.33 ± 13.86 | 20.74 ± 14.21 | 0.214 |
| <10(%) | 918 (25.4) | 918 (25.4) | 1.000 |
| 10–19(%) | 1169 (32.3) | 1169 (32.3) | |
| 20–29(%) | 717 (19.8) | 717 (19.8) | |
| 30–39(%) | 476 (13.1) | 476 (13.1) | |
| 40–49(%) | 220 (6.1) | 220 (6.1) | |
| 50–59(%) | 74 (2.0) | 74 (2.0) | |
| 60+(%) | 48 (1.3) | 48 (1.3) | |
| Male(%) | 1752 (48.4) | 1752 (48.4) | 1.000 |
| Steroid use(%) | 770 (21.3) | 1035 (28.6) | <0.001 |
| Total | 3622 | 3622 |