Table 2 Diabetes related characteristics of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes (N = 116)

N

%

Initial presentation

DKA

94

81

Symptoms of DM

21

18.1

Incidental

1

0.9

Duration of diabetes, in years

< 5

88

75.8

≥5

28

24.2

Insulin regimen

NPH

12

10.3

NPH + RI

104

89.7

Insulin injection frequency

Once

2

1.7

Twice

114

98.3

Additional insulin for high blood sugar levels

Yes

19

16.4

No

97

83.6

Frequency of self-monitoring of blood glucose in a day

Once

5

4.3

2 times

92

79.3

3 times

17

14.7

4 times

2

1.7

Parental supervision in those who measure blood glucose and administer insulin themselves (n = 85)

Always

31

36.5

Occasional

46

54.1

Never

8

9.4

Lipodystrophic changes at injection sites

Yes

33

28.4

No

83

71.6