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Table 1 Demographic data of diabetic and healthy children

From: Urinary N-Acetyl-β-D glucosaminidase (uNAG) levels as an early marker for diabetic nephropathy in children with type 1 diabetes

Characteristics

Diabetics

Group 3

(Control)

n = 30

P value

Group 1

n = 30

Group 2

n = 30

Age (years)

9.9 ± 2.5

10.2 ± 2.6

10 ± 2.4

0.89

Sex

 Boys

15 (50%)

13 (43%)

12 (40%)

0.73

 Girls

15 (50%)

17 (57%)

18 (60%)

BMI (kg/m2)

18.1 ± 1.6

17.8 ± 2.1

18.9 ± 1.7

0.008*

BMI-for-agezscores (BMIAZ

Normal (z scores < − 1)

22 (73%)

25 (83%)

20 (67%)

0.26

Risk of overweight (z scores > + 1)

8 (27%)

4 (13%)

7 (23%)

Overweight (z scores > + 2)

0 (0%)

1 (3%)

3 (10%)

  1. Data were presented as mean ± standard deviation, number (percentage)
  2. BMI Body mass index
  3. *Significant as p value < 0.05