Table 1

Characteristics of the study population (n=565) diagnosed with type 1 diabetes between 1 January 2005 and 31 December 2015

Measurement of covariatesN (%)Outcomes of interest
HbA1cBMI
SDS
Systolic BP
SDS
Diastolic BP
SDS
Total cholesterolLDLHDLTriglycerides
Number of children with outcome measured during study
(% of all)
565 (100)565 (100)535 (94.7)443 (78.4)441 (78.0)377 (66.7)368 (65.1)376 (66.5)370 (65.5)
Mean or median age at first measurement
(in years (SD))
9.1 (4.3)
1.2–19.7
9.3 (4.3)
4–19.7
10.3 (3.8)
4–19.7
10.4 (3.8)
0.8–19.7
11.4 (4.3)
0.8–19.7
11.1 (4.3)
0.8–19.7
11.3 (4.3)
0.8–19.7
11.2 (4.3) 0.8–19.7
Median duration of diabetes at first measurement (in years (SD))0.1 (1.2)
0–8.4
0.4 (1.2)
0.3–9
0.3 (1.7)
0–9.2
0.3 (1.7)
0–9.2
1.0 (1.9)
0–9.4
1.0 (1.9)
0–9.4
1.0 (1.9)
0–9.4
1.0 (1.9)
0–9.4
  • Values are means (SD) or proportions.

  • BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; SD, SD score.