Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study population
From: Glycemic control and correlates in a group of sub Saharan type 1 diabetes adolescents
Patients characteristics | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
6–12 | 10 | 10.5 |
13–19 | 85 | 89.5 |
Sex | ||
Male | 50 | 52.6 |
Female | 45 | 47.4 |
Study level of the child | ||
None/primary school | 30 | 31.5 |
Secondary school | 60 | 63.2 |
University | 5 | 5.3 |
Hypoglycemia during last 12 months | ||
Yes | 30 | 31.5 |
No | 65 | 68.5 |
Number of hypoglycemia episodes | ||
< 5 | 24 | 68.6 |
> 5 | 11 | 31.4 |
Children surroundings | ||
Living with one parent | 19 | 20 |
Living with both parents | 51 | 53.7 |
Not living with parents parents | 25 | 26.3 |
Diabetes duration (years) | ||
< 2 | 22 | 24.5 |
[2–4] | 33 | 36.2 |
[4–7] | 23 | 21.3 |
7 + | 17 | 18.1 |
Number of insulin injection | ||
2 injections/day | 30 | 31.9 |
3 injections/day | 63 | 66.3 |
> 3 injections/day | 2 | 2.1 |
Frequency of daily glucose control | ||
< 2 | 8 | 8.6 |
2–3 | 48 | 51.6 |
> 3 | 37 | 39.8 |
Diet counselling | ||
Yes | 75 | 78.9 |
No | 20 | 21.1 |
Mean glycated hemoglobin per age range/per sex | ||
Age range | ||
6–12 | 90.51 ± 3.84 | |
13–19 | 9.28 ± 4.58 | |
Sex | ||
Male | 9.41 ± 4.2 | |
Female | 9.19 ± 4.84 | |
Glycemic control per age range/per sex | ||
Good | 31 | 67.4 |
Poor | 64 | 32.6 |