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Table 1 Clinico-demographic of the studied children with T1DM on insulin pump during COVID-19 pandemic

From: Glycemic variability and time in range among children with type 1 diabetes on insulin pump during the Covid-19 pandemic in Egypt; single center experience

 

Children with T1DM on insulin pump during COVID-19

No. = 42

Age (Year)

 Mean ± SD

12.31 ± 3.28

 Range

7–18

Gender

 Female

27 (64.3%)

 Male

15 (35.7%)

Duration of diabetes (Years)

 Mean ± SD

5.40 ± 2.93

 Range

2–13

Weight z-score

 Median (IQR)

-0.31 (-0.79–0.61)

 Range

-1.5–2.28

Height z-score

 Median (IQR)

0.04 (-0.82–0.52)

 Range

-2.3–2.31

BMI z-score

 Median (IQR)

-0.19 (-0.62–0.64)

 Range

-2.49–2.89

Insulin dose (unit/Kg/day)

 Mean ± SD

0.88 ± 0.30

 Range

0.5–1.8

Basal percentage (%)

 Mean ± SD

52.74 ± 4.31

 Range

50–60

ICR

 Median (IQR)

15 (10–20)

 Range

8–50

ISF

 Median (IQR)

52.5 (40–80)

 Range

20–150

Insulin pump problems

 Positive

29 (69.0%)

 Skin irritation

13 (31.0%)

 Skin infection

3 (7.1%)

 Pump obstruction

13 (31.0%)

Availability of insulin pump supplies

 Positive

42 (100.0%)

DKA / year

 Positive

6 (14.3%)

Frequency of hypoglycemia /week

 Median (IQR)

3 (2–3)

 Range

0–7

Frequency of nocturnal hypoglycemia /week

 Median (IQR)

2 (1–3)

 Range

1–4

  1. T1DM Type 1 diabetes mellitus, BMI Body mass index, ICR Insulin to carbohydrate ratio, ISF Insulin sensitivity factor, DKA Diabetic ketoacidosis