Table 2.
Characteristics of children born at term with and without type 1 diabetes
| Characteristic | Children born at term | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Control children | Index children | p valuea | |
| (n = 34,981) | (n = 8741) | ||
| Size for age | <0.001 | ||
| AGA | 33,035 (94.4) | 8206 (93.9) | |
| SGA | 742 (2.1) | 153 (1.8) | |
| LGA | 1204 (3.4) | 382 (4.4) | |
| Birthweight | 0.001 | ||
| Very low (<1500 g) | 7 (0.0) | 2 (0.0) | |
| Low (1500–2499 g) | 424 (1.2) | 77 (0.9) | |
| Normal (2500–3999 g) | 27,371 (78.4) | 6724 (77.1) | |
| Macrosomia (≥4000 g) | 7102 (20.3) | 1919 (22.0) | |
Data are given as n (%)
In the MBR, data are missing on birthweight (n = 132), a parameter used in calculating size for age
aχ2 test: control children vs index children