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Table 1 Unadjusted characteristics by sex and diabetes status

From: Influences of gender on cardiovascular disease risk factors in adolescents with and without type 1 diabetes

Variable

Non-diabetic controls N = 100

Type 1 diabetes subjects N = 300

 

Boys (n = 47)

Girls (n = 53)

Boys (n = 152)

Girls (n = 148)

Age, years1

14.9 ± 2.1

15.8 ± 2.0

15.6 ± 2.1

15.2 ± 2.1

Race-ethnicity, % NHW3

66 %

72 %

80 %

80 %

Type 1 diabetes duration, years

--

--

8.9 ± 2.9

8.6 ± 3.1

Current smoker, %2

2 %

9 %

11 %

3 %

Tanner stage, %1,2

    

 I

6 %

2 %

5 %

1 %

 II

17 %

2 %

12 %

3 %

 III

9 %

20 %

10 %

10 %

 IV

34 %

21 %

20 %

35 %

 V

34 %

55 %

53 %

51 %

A1c, %2,3,4

5.3 ± 0.3

5.3 ± 0.3

8.7 ± 1.5

9.2 ± 1.7

Centered A1c2

0.0 ± 0.3

0.0 ± 0.3

-0.3 ± 1.5

0.2 ± 1.7

BMI Z-score2,3,4

0.18 ± 1.14

0.39 ± 0.94

0.46 ± 0.78

0.76 ± 0.71

Total cholesterol, mg/dl2,4

142 ± 27

149 ± 29

148 ± 29

165 ± 36

Triglyceridesa, mg/dl

70(34-163)

82(43-235)

74(27-326)

78(28-394)

HDL-c, mg/dl1,2,4

46 ± 8

50 ± 10

49 ± 9

54 ± 11

LDL-c, mg/dl2,4

81 ± 23

81 ± 23

83 ± 22

94 ± 29

SBP, mmHg1,2,3,4

111 ± 9

107 ± 8

115 ± 9

112 ± 8

DBP, mmHg2,3,4

64 ± 6

64 ± 6

68 ± 7

69 ± 6

Hs-CRPa, mg/dl2,4

0.31(0.03-5.85)

0.48(0.02-9.07)

0.46(0.05-9.2)

0.91(0.04-22)

  1. ageometric mean (range)
  2. NHW = non-Hispanic White
  3. 1 p < 0.05 for boys vs. girls Non-DM
  4. 2 p < 0.05 for boys vs. girls with type 1 diabetes
  5. 3 p < 0.05 for Non-DM vs. type 1 diabetes boys
  6. 4 p < 0.05 for Non-DM vs. type 1 diabetes girls