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Table 1 Comparison of the clinico-demographic data between the studied children with T1D on basal bolus regimen and CSII

From: Disordered eating behaviour in adolescents with type 1 diabetes on continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion; relation to body image, depression and glycemic control

 

Basal bolus group

N = 30

CSII group

N = 30

Test value

p value

Age (years)

 Mean ± SD

12.10 ± 1.75

12.96 ± 1.35

0.330•

0.742

 Range

12–17

12–16

  

Gender

 Females

17 (56.7%)

18 (60.0%)

0.069*

0.793

 Males

13 (43.3%)

12 (40.0%)

  

Smoking

 Negative

28 (93.3%)

30 (100.0%)

2.069*

0.150

 Positive

2 (6.7%)

0 (0.0%)

  

Exercise/week

 Negative

29 (96.7%)

21 (70.0%)

7.680*

0.006

 Positive

1 (3.3%)

9 (30.0%)

  

Family history of psychiatric disease

 Negative

28 (93.3%)

30 (100.0%)

2.069*

0.150

 Positive

2 (6.7%)

0 (0.0%)

  

Diabetes duration (years)

 Mean ± SD

4.53 ± 1.87

4.29 ± 1.73

0.513•

0.610

 Range

1–7

1–7

  

Socioeconomic status scale

 Mean ± SD

56.80 ± 2.89

58.90 ± 4.69

− 2.089•

0.041

 Range

44–60

50–68

  

Height z-score

 Median (IQR)

− 0.55 (− 0.96 to 0.88)

− 0.86 (− 1.13 to 0.93)

− 0.043 ≠ 

0.966

 Range

− 1.5 to 1.17

− 1.2 to 1.81

  

Weight z-score

 Median (IQR)

− 0.07 (− 0.91 to 0.55)

− 0.37 (− 0.86 to 0.87)

− 0.085 ≠ 

0.932

 Range

− 1.03 to 1.34

− 2 to 1.71

  

BMI z-score

 Median (IQR)

0.11 (− 0.56 to 0.75)

− 0.08 (− 1.07 to 0.38)

− 0.468 ≠ 

0.639

 Range

− 1.02 to 1.35

− 2 to 2

  

Total daily insulin dose (U/kg/day)

 Mean ± SD

1.09 ± 0.33

0.86 ± 0.29

0.204•

0.007

 Range

0.8–2.0

0.8–1.8

  

HbA1C (%)

 Mean ± SD

9.10 ± 1.94

7.88 ± 1.35

2.809•

0.007

 Range

6.2–13.5

5.6–10.3

  

Frequency of hypoglycemic attacks/week

 Negative

25 (83.3%)

25 (83.3%)

1.111*

0.574

 Positive

5 (16.6%)

5 (16.7%)

  

PHQ9

 Median (IQR)

7 (6–9)

5 (3–7)

2.327 ≠ 

0.020

 Range

2–27

1–16

  

Mini-Kid

 Depression

17 (56.7%)

5 (16.7%)

10.163*

0.001

 No depression

13 (43.3%)

25 (83.3%)

  

BES

 Median (IQR)

10.0 (4–15)

5 (4–8)

− 2.283 ≠ 

0.022

 Range

0–22

1–19

  

Body image tool

 Median (IQR)

125 (106–129)

120 (115–130)

0.440 ≠ 

0.660

 Range

84–138

88–145

  
  1. Bold: significant
  2. T1D type 1 diabetes mellitus, CSII continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion, BMI body mass index, PHQ patient health questionnaire, Mini-Kid Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview for Children and Adolescents, BES binge eating scale
  3. p value > 0.05: non significant; p value < 0.05: significant; p value < 0.01: highly significant
  4. *: Chi-square test; •: Independent t-test; ≠ : Mann–Whitney test