Table 1 Demographic and laboratory characteristics of the study group by gender
From: Prevalence and pattern of dyslipidemia in an Egyptian children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes
Males (n = 358) | Females (n = 448) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years), median (range) | 11.8 (2.8–17.7) | 12.3 (2.6–18) | 0.14 |
Age of diabetes onset (years), median (range) | 6 (1–15.1) | 6.4 (1–15) | 0.34 |
Diabetes duration (years), median (range) | 5 (1–17) | 5 (1–15.2) | 0.58 |
Insulin dose (U/kg/day), mean ± SD | 1.3 ± 0.7 | 1.2 ± 0.8 | 0.06 |
Weight SDS, mean ± SD | − 0.8 ± 1.3 | − 0.7 ± 1.1 | 0.23 |
Height SDS, mean ± SD | − 1.25 ± 1.3 | − 1.43 ± 1.4 | 0.06 |
BMI SDS, mean ± SD | − 0.8 ± 1.21 | − 1 ± 1.7 | 0.06 |
TC (mg/dl), mean ± SD | 153.57 ± 45.23 | 158.71 ± 45.38 | 0.12 |
TG (mg/dl), mean ± SD | 80.6 ± 39.73 | 86.39 ± 36.94 | 0.03* |
LDL (mg/dl), mean ± SD | 96.57 ± 32.41 | 98.73 ± 31.96 | 0.35 |
HDL (mg/dl), mean ± SD | 51.24 ± 16.1 | 52.25 ± 19.78 | 0.43 |
HbA1c (%), mean ± SD | 8.75 ± 1.77 | 8.75 ± 1.81 | 0.97 |
Dyslipidemia, frequency (%) | 243 (67.88%) | 325 (72.54%) | 0.15 |