Table 1.
Descriptive baseline characteristics of the participating children.
| All | Sequence A-B | Sequence B-A | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 31 | 14 | 17 |
| Age, years | 10.5 (2.3) | 10.8 (2.0) | 10.2 (2.5) |
| Female, N (%) | 15 (48.4) | 7 (50.0) | 8 (47.1) |
| Caucasian, N (%) | 30 (96.8) | 13 (92.9) | 17 (100) |
| Height, cm | 143.7 (14.6) | 145.6 (15.2) | 142.1 (14.4) |
| Weight, kg | 42.8 (13.2) | 44.1 (15.7) | 41.8 (11.2) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 20.2 (3.1) | 20.1 (3.9) | 20.3 (2.5) |
| Z score BMIa,b | 1.0 (0.4, 1.3) | 1.0 (0.5, 1.2) | 1.1 (0.5, 1.3) |
| HbA1c, % | 7.5 (0.6) | 7.6 (0.6) | 7.3 (0.5) |
| HbA1c, mmol/mol | 58.1 (6.5) | 59.9 (6.9) | 56.6 (5.9) |
| Diabetes duration, years b | 5.6 (3.0, 8.1) | 5.7 (3.7, 7.1) | 5.6(2.9, 9.8) |
| Pump use, years b | 4.0 (2.1, 5.1) | 3.9 (2.4, 6.9) | 4.5 (1.8, 9.1) |
Data are mean (SD), median (Q1, Q3) or n (%).
a
Z scores BMI are calculated with the formula z-score = (X-m)/SD; X=BMI; m=mean, SD=standard deviation of BMI of the reference population with same sex and age.
b
Median (Q1, Q3) (variables with non-normal distribution).