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Table 1 Baseline demographic, clinical and laboratory data of the studied population

From: The influence of demographic, social-educational determinants and diabetes management on agreement between glucometer and logbook and its impact on glycemic control in patients with type 1 diabetes: a follow-up study

Variable

Value

N

158

Female, n (%)

79 (50.0)

Age, yeara

22 [19]

Duration of diabetes, year

9.0 [14.0]

Age at diagnosis, year

13.0 [10.0]

Time of follow-up, year

9.0 [15]

Years of study

10.0 [5.0]

Self-reported color-race, n (%)

 Caucasian

84 (53.2)

 Non-Caucasianb

74 (46.8)

Economic status, n (%)

 High

0

 Medium

31 (19.6)

 Low

114 (72.2)

 Very low

13 (8.2)

HbA1c (%)

9.0 [2.95]

HbA1c (mmol/mol)

75.41 [32.24]

Glucometer, yes n (%)c

87 (55.1)

Log-book, yes n (%)c

122 (77.2)

SMBG, yes n (%)

134 (84.8)

SMBG, n

3.0 [1.0]

Insulin dose, U/kg

0.8 ± 0.4

BMI

23.4 ± 4.9

Adherence to diet, yes n (%)

35 (22.2)

  1. Data are presented as number (percentage), median [interquartile range, IQR] or mean ± SD
  2. Y  year,SMBG self-monitoring blood glucose
  3. a20 children (12.7%), 39 adolescents (24.7%), 99 adults (62.7%)
  4. bAfrican-Brazilians, Mulattos, Asians, and Native Indians
  5. cNumber of patients who brought the glucometer and the logbook to the clinical appointment