Table 1 Enrolment characteristics of subjects.
Characteristic | Control (TID) N = 10 | Intervention (BID) N = 8 | Difference between groups (95% confidence interval for the difference) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender (Female/Male) | 4/6 (40% female) | 4/4 (50% female) | 10% (-50.02% - 33.36%) |
Age groups (children < 10 years old/children ≥ 10 years old) | 3/7 (30% children < 10 years old) | 3/5 (37.5% children < 10 years old) | 7.5% (-47.08% - 33.74%) |
Age at study enrolment (years) | 12.26 (3.40) | 11.52 (2.08) | -0.74 (-3.52 - 2.03) |
Age at type 1 diabetes diagnosis (years) | 6.31 (2.91) | 7.76 (3.22) | 1.45 (-1.68 - 4.58) |
Duration of diabetes (years) | 5.96 (4.95) | 3.76 (3.37) | -2.20 (-6.37 - 1.98) |
Last HbA1c prior to enrolment (%) | 8.54 (0.70) | 8.70 (0.58) | 0.16 (-0.48 - 0.80) |
Insulin dose (units/kg/day) | 1.02 (0.40) | 0.94 (0.24) | -0.08 (-0.41 - 0.25) |
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 20.62 (4.07) | 20.99 (3.60) | 0.38 (-3.46 - 4.22) |