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

Table 2 Outcomes at the end, and at 3 and 12 months after camp (N = 32)

Parameters	Beginning of camp	End of camp	3 months after camp	12 months after camp	Overall p value
Mean HbA1c (%)	7.9 ± 2.2^α	-	7.6 ± 2.2	7.3 ± 1.9^α	0.088^*
Mean Insulin dose (unit/day)	47 ± 20^β	44 ± 18^β	44 ± 21	45 ± 21	0.39^*
Mean Weight (kg)	63 ± 12	-	59 ± 16^δ	65 ± 12^δ	0.05^*
HbA1c < 7.5 %, n/N (%)	15/32 (46.9)	-	14/32 (43.7)	22/32 (68.8)	0.18^Ω
Reduction of HbA1c, n/N (%)^a	/	/	18/32 (56)	21/32 (66)	0.53
Reduction of insulin doses, n/N (%)^b	/	18/32 (56)	15/32 (47)	/	0.59

*repeated measures ANOVA
^α p = 0.029 between beginning of camp and 12 months after camp (paired t test)
^β p = 0.04 between beginning and end of camp (paired t test)
^δ p = 0.028 between 3 months after camp and 12 months after camp (paired t test)
^ΩProportion between the beginning and the end of camp (Mc Nemar test)
^aReduction of HbA1c% if (HbA1c% at the beginning of camp – HbA1c% 3 or 12 months after camp) > 0
^bReduction of insulin dose if (insulin dose at the beginning of camp – insulin dose at the end of camp or 3 months after camp) > 0

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