Table 1 General Characteristics
Variable | Children and adolescents (5–16 years old) (n = 94) | Children (5–10 years old) (n = 52) | Adolescents (10–16 years old) (n = 42) | P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (Years) | 10 (8–13) | 8 (6–10) | 13 (12–14) | – |
Gender (male/female) | 51/43 | 29/23 | 22/20 | – |
BMI (Kg/m2) | 19.4 (16.6–23.4) | 17.6 (15.4–20.4) | 22 (18.3–24.3) | < 0.01 |
Duration of DM or insulin therapy (Years) | 2 (1–4) | 1.8 (1–3) | 3 (1–6) | < 0.01 |
HbA1c (%) | 8.4 (7.5–9.1) | 8 (7–9) | 9 (8–10) | 0.01 |
Insulin regimen | ||||
Mixtard insulin (regular insulin + isophane insulin) | 88 (93.6) | 50 (96.2) | 38 (90.5) | 0.40 |
Regular insulin + Insulin Glargine | 6 (6.4) | 2 (3.8) | 4 (9.5) | |
Adherence to insulin administration | ||||
Not completely adherent | 29 (30.9) | 15 (28.8) | 14 (33.3) | 0.64 |
Completely adherent | 65 (69.1) | 37 (71.2) | 28 (66.7) | |
Maintaining regular meals after insulin administration | ||||
Always | 69 (73.4) | 44 (84.6) | 25 (59.5) | 0.01 |
Sometimes | 25 (26.6) | 8 (15.4) | 17 (40.5) | |
Frequency of hypoglycemia during the previous 6 months | ||||
≤ Once /month | 32 (34) | 17 (32.7) | 15 (35.7) | 0.83 |
> Once/month | 62 (66) | 35 (67.3) | 27 (64.3) | |
Development of severe hypoglycemia during the last year | ||||
Yes | 17 (18.1) | 11 (21.2) | 6 (14.3) | 0.43 |
No | 77 (81.9) | 41 (78.8) | 36 (85.7) | |