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Table 2 Comparison between the two studied diabetic (non-complicated and complicated) groups in terms of their metabolic control indices

From: Health-related quality of life in a group of Egyptian children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes: relationship to microvascular complications

Variables

Non-complicated n = 30

Complicated n = 30

Statistical test

t/z*

p value

A.O.D (yrs)

Mean ± SD Range

7.50 ± 2.15 (3.5–12)

3.87 ± 2.03 (1–8)

6.725

< 0.001 (HS)

D.D (yrs)

Mean ± SD Range

3.75 ± 1.96 (1–7.5)

10.93 ± 2.45 (9–17)

12.545

< 0.001 (HS)

MRBG (mg/dl)

Mean ± SD Range

199.20 ± 41.78 (105–290)

229.10 ± 53.54 (119–360)

2.412

0.019 (S)

HbA1c (%)

Mean ± SD Range

8.33 ± 1.35 (5.6–10.7)

9.43 ± 1.58 (7–12.6)

2.900

0.005 (HS)

Mean insulin dose (IU/kg/d)

Mean ± SD Range

0.92 ± 0.27 (0.48–1.54)

1.15 ± 0.27 (0.75–1.7)

3.288

0.002 (HS)

DKA attacks (n/year)

Median (IQR) Range

0 (0–0) (0–2)

0 (0–1) (0–2)

1.691*

0.091 (NS)

Hypoglycemic attacks (n/year)

Median (IQR) Range

0 (0–1) (0–10)

0.5 (0–3) (0–5)

1.718*

0.086 (NS)

  1. t for independent t test. z for Mann-Whitney test
  2. NS non-significant (p > 0.05), S significant (p < 0.05), HS highly significant (p < 0.01), IQR interquartile range, A.O.D age of onset of disease, D.D disease duration, Yrs. years, MRBG mean random blood glucose, mg/dl milligram per deciliter, IU/kg/d international unit per kilogram per day, DKA diabetic ketoacidosis