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Table 1 Characteristics of subjects by metabolic control, results shown as median and [IQR] interquartile range.

From: Metabolic control and bone health in adolescents with type 1 diabetes

 

Favorable Control (n = 30)

Poor Control (n = 27)

p value*

HbA1C (%)

7.7 [7.3, 7.9]

10.3 [9.9, 11.4]

**

Age (yrs)

15.2 [14.3, 16.1]

16.4 (15.1, 17.8)

0.05

Gender (% female)

37%

59%

0.42

Race (% Caucasian)

87% [26/30]

81%[21/26]

0.55

Duration DM (yrs)

6.5 [4.8,8.0]

6.5[5.5,9.5]

0.40

Height (cm)

169.8 [ 158.6,178.1]

163.2 [16.03,165.7]

0.22

Weight (kg)

68.5 [55.4,74.0]

67.5 [ 59.0,77.5]

0.91

BMI (kg/m2)

22.8 [20.4,27.5]

25.0 [21.4,27.9]

0.35

  1. *Wilcoxon rank sum test for continuous variables or χ2 test for categorical variables.
  2. ** Groups were defined based on HbA1c