Table 2 HbA1c of patients by specific diabetes characteristics, [mean (95% CI)]
Variables | HbA1c | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean | 95% CI | ||
Age tertiles | |||
First (4–14 years) | 10.8 | (10.2–11.4) | |
Second (15–16 years) | 10.3 | (9.6–11.0) | |
Third (>16 years) | 9.8 | (9.1–10.5) | 0.482a |
Duration of diabetes (years) | |||
<2 | 10.5 | (9.1–11.9) | |
2–5 | 10.1 | (9.1–11.1) | |
>5 | 10.5 | (9.2–11.8) | 0.860a |
Insulin Regimen | |||
2 daily injections | 8.9 | (7.9–9.9) | |
Multiple daily injection | 11.2 | (10.4–12.0) | 0.001* |
Family structure | |||
Both parents living together | 10.2 | (9.3–11.1) | |
Others | 10.4 | (9.3–11.5) | 0.771* |
Primary caregiver | |||
Mother | 8.7 | (8.0–9.4) | |
Others | 12.7 | (11.9–13.4) | <0.001* |
Clinic visits in the last 6 months | |||
1–3 times | 11.5 | (10.7–12.3) | |
>3 times | 8.7 | (7.8–9.6) | <0.001* |
Socioeconomic status | |||
Low/middle | 10.9 | (10.2–11.6) | |
High | 9.1 | (8.5–9.7) | 0.014* |
Family history of diabetes | |||
Positive family history | 10.5 | (9.1–11.9) | |
No family history | 10.2 | (9.4–11.0) | 0.654* |