Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients with type 1 diabetes and healthy controls

Age, years

15.3 (13.6–17.0)

14.4 (13.1–15.4)

Gender: female, n (%)

39 (50.6 %)

77 (65.3)

Diabetes duration, years (IQR)

6.6 (3.5–9.5)

NA

Age at diabetes onset, years (IQR)

8.9 (5.7–11.4)

NA

SBP (percentile)

78 (49–91)^a

NA

DBP (percentile)

37 (21–66)^a

BMI, n (%)

NA

≤ −2 SDS

-

> −2 SDS and <0 SDS

16 (21.6)^b

≥0 SDS and <+2 SDS

55 (74.3)^b

≥ +2 SDS

3 (4.1)^b

HbA1c Current

8.46 (1.35)

NA

Median Intrapersonal Historical HbA1c, % (IQR)

8.0 (7.48–8.60)^c

NA