The role of socio-economic and clinical factors on HbA1c in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes : an Italian multicentre survey

R. Gesuita
E. Skrami
R. Bonfanti
P. Cipriano
L. Ferrito
P. Frongia
D. Iafusco
A. Iannilli
F. Lombardo
E. Mozzillo
R. Paleari
I. Rabbone
A. Sabbion
A. Salvatoni
A. Scaramuzza
R. Schiaffini
N. Sulli
S. Toni
F. Carle
V. Cherubini

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Publication date

January 2017

DOI

10.1111/pedi.12378

Publisher

Wiley

Abstract

Objective: To identify the role of the family's socio-economic and clinical characteristics on metabolic control in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Methods: In this cross-sectional, multicentre study, 768 subjects with type 1 diabetes under 18 years of age were consecutively recruited from January 2008 to February 2009. Target condition was considered for HbA1c values <7.5% (<58 mmol/mol). A multiple correspondence analysis (MCA) was performed to analyze the association between the socio-economic and clinical characteristics of the participants. A logistic regression analysis was performed to identify factors associated with the subjects metabolic control. In both analyses, the family's socio-economic status was represented, ...