Table 2

Variation of risk factors and complications according to socioeconomic deprivation categories, in young people with T1D and T2D

TypeNZDep categoriesP value
1–23–45–67–89–10
Number of people (%)T1D127 (17.5%)128 (17.5%)154 (21%)117 (16%)201 (28%)<0.001†
T2D60 (4.5%)109 (8%)126 (9.5%)262 (19.5%)789 (58.5%)
Mean BMI kg/m2 (SD)T1D24.4 (3.6)25.2 (4.7)25.8 (4.7)26.9 (5.6)26.4 (6.0)0.0014*
T2D33.3 (7.9)36.0 (8.3)35.2 (8.0)35.7 (8.2)37.7 (9.6)<0.001*
Mean HbA1c mmol/mol (SD) (HbA1c %)T1D66 (16)(8.2%)70 (20)(8.6%)71 (20)(8.6%)74 (23)(8.9%)82 (24)(9.7%)<0.001*
T2D70 (23)(8.6%)70 (24)(8.6%)75 (26)(9.0%)80 (22)(9.5%)82 (23)(9.7%)<0.001*
Per cent (n) people that ever smokedT1D26 (33/127)25 (32/128)29 (44/154)31 (36/117)38 (77/201)0.059†
T2D40 (24/60)26 (28/109)37 (46/126)40 (105/262)42 (331/789)0.025†
ACR >3.5 g/mol (%)T1D15 (14/96)17 (16/92)18 (21/115)25 (18/73)30 (46/154)0.001†
T2D34 (13/38)50 (35/70)47 (42/89)60 (113/188)66 (377/570)<0.001†
ACR >30 g/mol (%)T1D3 (3/96)1 (1/92)8 (9/115)0 (0/73)9 (14/154)0.010†
T2D11 (4/38)13 (9/69)19 (17/89)19 (35/188)30 (170/570)0.002†
CVD risk estimate (%)T1D4.3 (3.1, 5.8)4.6 (3.4, 6.7)4.9 (3.5, 7.1)4.9 (3.7, 6.8)5.5 (4.0, 7.8)0.0002‡
T2D7.0 (5.1, 9.4)6.6 (4.9, 9.)7.1 (5.2, 10.1)7.7 (5.3, 10.8)8.9 (5.7, 12.6)<0.001‡
Proportion (%) with (n) composite outcomeT1D1 (2/127)3 (4/128)0.6 (1/154)3 (3/117)7 (15/201)<0.001†
T2D5 (3/60)11 (12/109)5 (6/126)6 (16/262)9 (69/789)0.215†
  • NZDep unavailable for four people in each group. Deciles 9–10: most deprived areas.

  • Composite outcome: dialysis/peripheral vascular disease/lower limb amputations/cerebrovascular disease/ischemic heart disease/heart failure/death.

  • *Analysis of variance.

  • †χ2 test.

  • ‡Kruskal-Wallis test.

  • ACR, urine albumin/creatinine ratio; BMI, body mass index; CVD, cardiovascular disease; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; NZDep, New Zealand Deprivation Index; T1D, type 1 diabetes; T2D, type 2 diabetes.