Table 1.
Clinical characteristics with mean ± SD and calculated p-values between the 52 participants; lactating mothers with type 1 diabetes (n=26); lactating healthy mothers (n=26).
| Clinical characteristics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Control (n=26) | type 1 diabetes (n=26) | p-value |
| Age (years) | 31.8 ± 4.5 | 32.2 ± 4.8 | 0.74 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.9 ± 4.5 | 27.0 ± 4.4 | 0.95 |
| BG (mmol/l) | 5.6 ± 0.7 | 10.0 ± 4.9 | 6.78E-05 |
| HbA1c (mmol/mol) | 27.7 ± 4.1 | 42.4 ± 8.1 | 7.30E-08 |
| Insulin dose (IU/24 hours) | – | 31.7 ± 12.3 | – |
| Sampling (days after delivery) | 36.9 ± 8.5 | 35.8 ± 7.7 | 0.76 |
| Gestational age at delivery (weeks) | 39.8 ± 1.2 | 37.9 ± 0.6 | 1.84E-06 |
BMI, body mass index; BG, blood glucose.