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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of campers and median number clinic visits and capillary blood glucose/day 3 months after camp (N = 32)

From: Impact of a pioneer diabetes camp experience on glycemic control among children and adolescents living with type 1 diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa

Variable

Value

Gender (female/male)

13/19

Mean age (years)

19 ± 2

Mean weight (kg)

63 ± 12

Mean HbA1c (%)

7.9 ± 2.2

Mean insulin dose (units/day)

47 ± 20

Median [IQR] duration of diabetes (years)

2 [1.8–5]

Median [IQR] duration of follow-up in the CDiC project (years)

1.8 [0.7–2.5]

Median [range] number of visits to the clinic 3 months after camp

2 [0–4]

Median [range] number of glycaemia/day 3 months after camp

3 [0–3]

Distribution of children according to the number of insulin injections per day n (%) N = 32

 Two

5 (16)

 Three

27 (84)

  1. IQR interquartile range