Table 1 Patient characteristics of those included in the study
From: Treating vitamin D deficiency in children with type I diabetes could improve their glycaemic control
n = 73 | |
|---|---|
Age (mean, SD) | (7.7, 4.4) |
Ethnicity | White British: 66 (91%) Somalian: 4 (5.4%) Asian: 3 (3.9%) |
Vitamin D level (nmol/L) before treatment (mean, SD) | (32.2, 8.2) |
Vitamin D category | |
Deficient | 30 (41.1%) |
Insufficient | 43 (58.9%) |
Vitamin D level (nmol/l), after treatment (mean, SD) | (65.3, 9.3) |
HbA1c(mmol/mol) before vitamin D treatment (mean, SD) | (73.5, 14.9) |
HbA1c (mmol/mol) after vitamin D treatment (mean, SD) | (65.0, 11.2) |
Change in HbA1c (mmol/mol) (mean, SD) | (8.5, 12.5) [p < 0.001] |
Type of insulin regimen | |
MDI | 62 (84.9%) |
Pump | 11 (15.1%) |
Comorbidities | |
Yes | 9 (12.3%) |
No | 64 (87.7%) |