Table 1 Frequency of diabetic ketoacidosis at type 1 diabetes diagnosis according to the main characteristics of the children.
pH ≥ 7.3 (n = 5394) | pH < 7.3 (n = 3646) | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % (95% CI) | n | % (95% CI) | ||
Age group | |||||
0–4 | 1066 | 50.9 (48.8–53.1) | 1030 | 49.1 (46.9–51.2) | <0.001 |
5–9 | 2231 | 63.9 (62.3–65.5) | 1258 | 36.1 (34.5–37.7) | |
10–14 | 2095 | 60.7 (59.0–62.3) | 1358 | 39.3 (37.7–41) | |
Gender | |||||
F | 2498 | 59.0 (57.5–60.5) | 1738 | 41.0 (39.5–42.5) | 0.215 |
M | 2895 | 60.3 (58.9–61.7) | 1908 | 39.7 (38.3–41.1) | |
Geographic area of residence | |||||
Northern Italy | 2172 | 64.1 (62.4–65.7) | 1219 | 35.9 (34.3–37.6) | <0.001 |
Central Italy | 1001 | 66.5 (64.0–68.9) | 505 | 33.5 (31.1–36.0) | |
Southern Italy | 1633 | 48.4 (46.8–50.2) | 1740 | 51.6 (49.8–53.2) | |
Sardinia | 588 | 76.4 (73.2–79.3) | 182 | 23.6 (20.7–26.8) | |
Family history of type 1 diabetes | |||||
No | 4772 | 57.7 (56.6–58.7) | 3502 | 42.3 (41.2–43.4) | <0.001 |
Yes | 488 | 81.6 (78.3–84.7) | 110 | 18.4 (15.3–21.7) | |
