Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the type 1 diabetes patients (N = 429)
From: An audit of the dietary intake of Australian children with type 1 diabetes
N (%) | |
|---|---|
Sex | |
Male | 217 (50.6%) |
Female | 212 (49.4%) |
Age | |
2–3 years | 9 (2.1%) |
4–8 years | 92 (21.4%) |
9–13 years | 177 (41.3%) |
≥14 years | 151 (35.2%) |
Treatment regime | |
BD (twice daily) | 157 (36.6%) |
MDI (basal bolus) | 139 (32.4%) |
Pump (CSIIa) | 121 (28.2%) |
Other (combination therapy) | 12 (2.8%) |
BMI z-score (n = 427) | |
Mean (SD) | 0.6 (0.9) |
Hba1c value (n = 410) | |
Mean (SD): full sample | 7.9 (1.2) |
2–3 years | 7.7 (0.6) |
4–8 years | 7.7 (0.9) |
9–-13 years | 7.8 (1.0) |
≥14 years | 8.1 (1.5) |
Duration of diabetes in months (n = 424) | |
Mean (SD) | 54.3 (40.6) |
Insulin per kg (n = 419) | |
Mean (SD) | 1.0 (0.4) |
