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. 2021 Jan 28;58(6):697–705. doi: 10.1007/s00592-021-01673-2

Table 1.

Sociodemographic and diabetes-related characteristics of paediatric patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) stratified by the availability of full or partial downloaded data during telehealth intervention

Full data group N=74 Partial data group N=121 p value
Demographic characteristics Sex, male (%) 51.4 45.5 0.424
Age, years 16.5 ± 4.4 13.4 ± 5.3 <0.001
SEP cluster 7.0 (5, 8) 8 (7, 9) <0.001
SEP index 0.5 (0.1, 1.3) 1.2 (0.5, 1. 8) <0.001
Two-parent household (%) 78.1 86.8 0.11
Number of children 3 ± 1 3 ± 1 0.23
Diabetes-related characteristics Age at T1D diagnosis, years 9.4 ± 4.5 8.1 ± 4.1 0.05
Diabetes duration, years 7.1 ± 4.7 5.3 ± 4.4 0.006
*HbA1c, % 7.9 (7.0, 8.5) 7.6 (6.9, 8.1) 0.081
*HbA1c, mmol/mol 63.0 (53.0, 69.0) 60.0 (52.0, 65.0)
Insulin pump therapy 63.5 80.2 <0.001
Comorbid conditions (%) Celiac disease 8.1 13.2 0.27
Hashimoto thyroiditis 6.8 4.1 0.51
ADHD 16.2 24.0 0.48
Means of telemedicine Video call 33. 8 85.1 <0.001
Telephone call 62.2 12.4
E-mail mean of contact 4.1 2.5

Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation for normally distributed parameters, median and interquartile range for skewed parameters, and percent for categorical data

*HbA1c drawn at the last clinic visit

ADHD, Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; CGM, Continuous Glucose Monitoring, SEP, socio-economic position, T1D, type 1 diabetes