TABLE 1.
Data summary of the 412 patients [370 Pre‐COVID and 42 Post‐COVID] included in this study
| Pre‐COVID (N = 370) | Post‐COVID (N = 42) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| Mean (Standard deviation) | 10.0 (4.29) | 9.2 (4.55) |
| Median | 11.0 | 9.0 |
| Interquartile range (25th, 75th percentile) | 7.0, 13.0 | 5.0, 13.0 |
| Range | (0.0‐18.0) | (1.5‐17.0) |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 152 (41.1%) | 19 (45.2%) |
| Male | 218 (58.9%) | 23 (54.8%) |
| Race | ||
| White | 261 (70.5%) | 33 (78.6%) |
| Hispanic or Latino | 41 (11.1%) | 4 (9.5%) |
| Black or African American | 31 (8.4%) | 2 (4.8%) |
| Two or more races | 16 (4.3%) | 0 |
| Asian | 3 (0.8%) | 0 |
| Other | 11 (3.0%) | 3 (7.1%) |
| Missing | 7 | 0 |
| BMI Percentile | ||
| Mean (standard deviation) | 48.9 (34.64) | 54.9 (28.94) |
| Median | 48.2 | 60.8 |
| Interquartile range (25th, 75th percentile) | 15.4, 85.3 | 34.5, 77.1 |
| Range | (0.0‐99.9) | (0.0‐99.9) |
| Insurance | ||
| Medicaid | 137 (37.0%) | 16 (38.1%) |
| Private | 206 (55.7%) | 8 (19.0%) |
| Self‐pay | 21 (5.7%) | 5 (11.9%) |
| Military | 4 (1.1%) | 13 (31.0%) |
| Missing | 2 | 0 |
| Type of Initial Healthcare Encounter | ||
| Primary care provider | 266 (71.9%) | 27 (64.3%) |
| Emergency department | 104 (28.1%) | 15 (35.7%) |
| Outcome of Primary Care Provider Appointment | ||
| Referred to ED for concern of T1D | 216 (58.4%) | 24 (57.1%) |
| Misdiagnosis and discharged without concern of T1D | 50 (13.5%) | 3 (7.1%) |
| No PCP visit (went to ED directly) | 104 (28.1%) | 15 (35.7%) |
| Language | ||
| English | 349 (94.3%) | 39 (92.9%) |
| Other primary language | 20 (5.4%) | 3 (7.1%) |
| Missing | 1 | 0 |
| Family History of Type 1 Diabetes | ||
| First degree relative | 42 (11.4%) | 4 (9.5%) |
| Second degree relative | 73 (19.7%) | 9 (21.4%) |
| No family history | 229 (61.9%) | 27 (64.3%) |
| Missing | 26 | 2 |
| Blood Glucose | ||
| Mean (standard deviation) | 503.6 (198.41) | 486.8 (217.68) |
| Median | 470.0 | 455.0 |
| Interquartile range (25th, 75th percentile) | 378.0, 596.0 | 358.0, 581.5 |
| Range | (176.0‐1500.0) | (86.0‐1172.0) |
| Initial A1c | ||
| Mean (standard deviation) | 12.0 (2.38) | 12.2 (2.47) |
| Median | 11.7 | 12.7 |
| Interquartile range (25th, 75th percentile) | 10.3, 13.9 | 11.0, 14.0 |
| Range | (6.2‐18.6) | (5.8‐16.5) |
| Altered Mental Status | ||
| No | 349 (94.3%) | 40 (95.2%) |
| Yes | 20 (5.4%) | 2 (4.8%) |
| Missing | 1 | 0 |
| Autism | ||
| No | 343 (92.7%) | 39 (92.9%) |
| Yes | 26 (7.0%) | 3 (7.1%) |
| Missing | 1 | 0 |
| DKA at Diagnosis of T1D | ||
| No | 198 (53.5%) | 22 (52.4%) |
| Yes | 172 (46.5%) | 20 (47.6%) |
| Severity of DKA at Diagnosis of T1D | ||
| No DKA | 198 (53.5%) | 22 (52.4%) |
| Mild DKA | 49 (13.2%) | 6 (14.3%) |
| Moderate or severe DKA | 123 (33.2%) | 13 (31.0%) |
| Missing | 0 | 1 |
Abbreviations: ED, emergency department; PCP, primary care provider.